# Ukraine denies targeting Bulgaria after drone explodes near gas pipeline

https://mins.news/en/item/17358

- France 24, 2026-08-09 09:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/ukraine-denies-targeting-bulgaria-after-drone-exploded-near-a-gas-pipeline

> Ukraine says it did not target Bulgaria after a drone came down near a gas pipeline on Saturday. Bulgarian authorities said the aircraft appeared to be a type used by Ukraine’s military. It crashed in a field near the Romanian border, not far from the Black Sea. The incident occurred amid an intensifying drone war involving Russian and Ukrainian forces in the area.

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