Bulgaria summons Ukrainian ambassador after drone crashes near Romanian border

It's the latest in a string of near-misses for Bulgaria and Romania in continuing hostilities between Russia and Ukraine.

Unidentified drone explodes near gas pipeline at Bulgarian-Romanian border, Kyiv to launch inquiry  The Kyiv Independent

The defence ministry in Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital, later said there were indications the drone was the kind used by Ukrainian armed forces and that the incident was likely accidental. Bulgaria and Romania are both members of NATO and the European Union.

A drone has entered Bulgarian airspace from Romania and exploded close to a gas pipeline

A drone likely from Ukraine explodes in Bulgaria near a gas pipeline close to Romania's border  AP News

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the drone was not detected in either Bulgarian or Romanian airspace before the incident.

A drone entered Bulgarian airspace on Saturday and exploded close to an international gas pipeline shortly after crossing the border from Romania.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said a drone carrying a 'significant' amount of explosives exploded near the Romanian border, causing no casualties.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said a drone carrying a 'significant' amount of explosives exploded near the Romanian border, causing no casualties.

The amount of explosives the drone was carrying was “significant”, Rumen Radev said.

A drone that entered Bulgaria's airspace exploded near the Romanian border and the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline, the Bulgarian prime minister said.

Drone enters Bulgaria, explodes near pipeline at Romanian border  euractiv.com

Bulgaria’s PM says drone explodes near gas pipeline close to Romanian border  Toronto Star

Bulgaria's prime minister said both Bulgarian and Romanian authorities had failed to pick up the drone as it made its way through their respective airspace.