{
  "id": 381788,
  "title": "Bulgaria summons Ukrainian ambassador after drone incident near border",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/bulgaria-summons-ukrainian-ambassador-after-drone-incident-near-border",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-09T13:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/drone-incident-near-bulgarian-romanian-border-bulgarian-foreign-ministry-summons-ukrainian-envoy-50631118.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bulgaria has summoned Ukraine's ambassador in response to a drone incident that occurred near the Bulgarian-Romanian border, according to Bulgarian National Television. The incident, which took place on August 8, saw a drone explode on Bulgarian soil, approximately 100 meters from the Romanian border. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev confirmed that drone debris had fallen on Bulgarian territory following the explosion.\n\nBulgaria's Defense Ministry believes the drone in question was a Maya decoy drone, a type commonly used by Ukrainian forces. The ministry stated that there is currently no evidence suggesting the crash was intentional. In contrast, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi affirmed that Kyiv is in close communication with Bulgaria to investigate the incident and determine the facts surrounding it. Tykhyi emphasized that Ukrainian Defense Forces did not deliberately target Bulgaria, and that these types of incidents stem from Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, which has been raging for five years. Tykhyi also noted that Moscow prolongs the conflict, posing threats to Ukrainians and neighboring countries alike.",
  "summary": "Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Ukraine’s ambassador, Olesia Ilashchuk, over an incident involving a drone that exploded near the Bulgarian-Romanian border, Bulgarian National Television reported on Aug, 9.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}