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No Response Yet from Ukraine on Drone That Exploded Near Bulgaria-Romania Border, Defence Minister Says

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Despite Monday’s meeting between Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister and Ukraine's Ambassador to Bulgaria, the inquiry sent to Ukraine through the security services has still received no response, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said here on Tuesday, commenting the drone that crashed on Saturday in the immediate vicinity of the former Kardam Border Crossing with Romania. A preliminary analysis indicated that the aircraft was most likely a Maya decoy drone used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Minister said he had again spoken earlier in the day with the head of the Military Intelligence Service and instructed him to hold another meeting with Ukraine's military attaché and request the information once again. "We still have no such information," Stoyanov stressed. The Interior Ministry has also not provided information on whether there were explosives on board, he said, adding that he hoped it would be received soon. On August 8, a drone entered Bulgarian airspace and exploded 100 meters in

First report: Drone Explodes 100 Metres Inside Bulgaria After Crossing From Romania — bta.bg, 3d