# Bulgaria: Unknown drone explodes near Romanian border

https://mins.news/en/item/16901

- DW, 2026-08-08 11:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/bulgaria-unknown-drone-explodes-near-romanian-border/a-78288825?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Bulgaria’s prime minister said a drone that entered the country’s airspace exploded near the Romanian border. The blast occurred close to the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline. No origin for the drone was identified in the statement. The circumstances behind the explosion were also not given.

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