Drone exploded close to strategic Trans-Balkan gas pipeline in Bulgaria near Romanian border
A drone exploded close to the strategic Trans-Balkan gas pipeline in Bulgaria near the Romanian border Saturday, as Kyiv denied targeting Bulgaria and Sofia summoned the Ukrainian ambassador.
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A drone exploded close to the strategic Trans-Balkan gas pipeline in Bulgaria near the Romanian border Saturday, as Kyiv denied targeting Bulgaria and Sofia summoned the Ukrainian ambassador. Credit: Image: South China Morning Post via source article · All rights reserved
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What is confirmed
A drone exploded near the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline in Bulgaria[1][2]
What remains disputed or unverified
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A drone exploded close to the strategic Trans-Balkan gas pipeline in Bulgaria near the Romanian border on Saturday.[1][2]
The pipeline was described as a strategic route linking Turkey to Ukraine, with the explosion site placed near the frontier with Romania.[1]
A separate report described the device as a drone from Romania that exploded near the pipeline inside Bulgaria.[2]
Bulgaria cites drone type and summons envoy
Bulgaria's defence ministry said the drone was of a type "widely used by the Ukrainian military," according to the report.[1]
In response, the foreign minister's office said she had summoned the Ukrainian ambassador for a meeting on Monday.[1]
Kyiv denies targeting
Ukraine on Saturday denied targeting Bulgaria in connection with the blast.[1]
Kyiv said it was "in close contact with the Bulgarian side to clarify the circumstances" of the incident.[1]
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