Bulgaria and Ukraine investigate drone crash near strategic gas pipeline

Bulgarian defense officials continue their investigation into an explosive-laden drone that crashed near a strategic natural gas pipeline close to the Romanian border. According to Bulgaria's Ministry of Defense, preliminary findings indicate the aircraft matches a type "widely used by the Ukrainian armed forces," though authorities emphasized there is no evidence suggesting local infrastructure was intentionally targeted.

Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed it remains in close contact with Sofia to determine how the unmanned aerial vehicle went off course. Ukrainian diplomatic spokesperson Georgii Tykhyi stressed that Kyiv did not deliberately target Bulgarian territory. The incident resulted in no reported casualties or damage to the gas pipeline network.

Sources: Le Monde, Le Soir, Libération.