Drone Explodes in Bulgaria After Crossing From Romania
An unidentified drone carrying a substantial explosive payload entered Bulgarian airspace from Romania and detonated in a field near the Kardam border crossing on Saturday morning. Prime Minister Rumen Radev confirmed that the device evaded radar detection due to its low flight altitude. The explosion caused no casualties or infrastructure damage, though it occurred near a Trans-Balkan gas…
On Saturday morning, a small drone crossed from Romania into Bulgarian airspace and detonated in a sunflower field near the Kardam border crossing, Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced. No one was injured and no infrastructure was damaged, he stated. The device exploded about 100 meters inside Bulgarian territory, roughly 1 kilometer from a Trans-Balkan gas pipeline compressor station.
Romanian Border Police were alerted by the drone's sound, followed by a loud explosion reported by Bulgarian border patrol in the General Toshevo area. The location was quickly identified, and teams from Bulgaria's Border Police, National Police, and Defense Ministry are currently investigating the drone's type. Neither Romanian nor Bulgarian air defense systems detected the drone, Radev attributed this to its small size and the fact that low altitude flying lacks dense radar coverage.
Additionally, there was no information received from the Combined Air Operations Center in Torrejón, Spain, which monitors southern European airspace. Radev also announced that border guard personnel and equipment for drone detection and countermeasures would be moved from the Turkish border to the Romanian border. The drone was carrying a significant explosive payload, but its origin remains undetermined.
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