Ukrainian Ambassador meets with Bulgarian FM regarding drone crash
Ukrainian Ambassador to Bulgaria Olesya Ilaschuk was invited to a meeting with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova-Chamova regarding the drone crash in the country on August 8.
On August 8, the Ukrainian Ambassador to Bulgaria, Olesya Ilaschuk, met with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova-Chamova to discuss the drone crash that occurred in Bulgarian airspace. During the meeting, the ambassador confirmed that Ukrainian Defense Forces had not directed drones towards Bulgaria or any other partner nation.
She pledged Ukraine's readiness to cooperate in the investigation, emphasizing that the primary cause of the incident was Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine. Ilaschuk also highlighted that Russia has been intensifying its shelling of civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, which is a direct threat to neighboring countries.
She stressed the urgency of ending the war as quickly as possible to ensure regional security. Ilaschuk further expressed hope that the international community would intensify efforts to pressure the Kremlin to make peace. An agreement was made to maintain close coordination in the investigation into the incident's causes. The drone was believed to be a Maya decoy drone, commonly used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and entered Bulgarian airspace from Romania, exploding around 100 meters from the border.
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense attributed the incident to the decoy drone. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi stated that Ukraine is clarifying the circumstances with Bulgaria and is fully open to cooperation in the investigation.
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