# Explosion at Bulgarian ammunition depot supplying Ukraine sparks massive fire, sabotage probe

https://mins.news/en/item/56074

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-12 17:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/explosion-hits-bulgarian-ammunition-facility-supplying-ukraine-sabotage-probe-underway/

> An overnight explosion sparked a major fire at an EMCO-operated weapons storage site near Tsareva Livada, Bulgaria, on Sept. 12. EMCO called it sabotage, while authorities are investigating possible outside interference alongside failures in ammunition storage and site security. Other Bulgarian ammunition depots will also be inspected.

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