Bulgaria determines crashed drone was likely Ukrainian

Bulgaria's Defense Ministry has concluded that a drone which crashed and exploded early Saturday morning in the country was most likely a "Maya" type, commonly used by the Ukrainian armed forces. The ministry's preliminary analysis suggests there is currently no basis to consider the incident intentional.

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Most likely, the drone was a "Maya" type reconnaissance drone, widely used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Ukraine has asserted that it did not target Bulgaria and pledged to clarify the circumstances surrounding the event. A spokesperson for Ukraine's Foreign Ministry stated, "We are in close contact with Bulgaria to clarify the circumstances. We can firmly state that the armed forces of Ukraine did not deliberately target any forces in Bulgaria."

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At this time, there is no reason to believe that the incident was intentional.

In response, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova-Chamova summoned the Ukrainian ambassador for a meeting scheduled for Monday. Meanwhile, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov confirmed that security measures in the area have been strengthened, including the deployment of electronic warfare and surface-to-air missile systems. Previously, MiG-29 fighter jets had secured the airspace until July 31, after which additional forces and resources, including air defense systems, were deployed due to events in Romania.

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We maintain close contact with Bulgaria to clarify the circumstances. We can firmly state that the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not deliberately target any forces in Bulgaria.