Ukraine denies targeting Bulgaria following drone blast near gas pipeline
Ukraine denies targeting Bulgaria after a drone blast near a gas pipeline, while ongoing Russian strikes cause fresh casualties and blackouts across eastern Ukraine.
Russian strikes across eastern Ukraine have caused further civilian casualties and infrastructure damage, leaving at least three people dead and nine injured in recent attacks, while power outages affected nearly 99,000 residents in Chernihiv Oblast. The bombardments continue to devastate front-line settlements like Druzhkivka, where the population has fallen below 4,000. These developments follow a United Nations report indicating July recorded the highest monthly civilian casualty toll in Ukraine since April 2022.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities denied intentionally targeting Bulgaria following an explosion near a Trans-Balkan gas pipeline compressor station. Bulgaria's Ministry of Defence stated that an initial analysis suggests the crashed device was likely a Ukrainian decoy drone that accidentally traversed Romanian airspace. Kyiv confirmed it is conducting an investigation in close contact with Bulgarian officials.
Sources: Investor.bg, Mediapool, NEXTA, Nova TV, Point
Sources
- Investor.bg — Руските удари превръщат Дружкивка в следващия мъртъв град в Донецка област
- Mediapool — През юли в Украйна са загинали най много цивилни от април 2022 г.
- Point — Минобороны Болгарии о взрыве возле газопровода: Вероятно, это украинский дрон
- Nova TV — Най-малко трима души са загинали, а девет са ранени при руски атаки срещу Източна Украйна
- NEXTA — Украина отрицает атаку на Болгарию после взрыва дрона у газопровода
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