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Romanian-origin Drone Near Bulgarian Compressor Spurs Radar Push

8/9/2026

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Rumen Radev said a drone entered Bulgaria’s airspace from Romania at 8:10 a.m. Saturday, exploding near Kardam.
Bulgaria’s defence ministry said the device, which exploded about 1,000 metres from Bulgaria’s compressor station and 200 metres from Romania’s, was a Maya decoy drone and that incursion was unintentional, causing no casualties or damage.
Radev pledged faster delivery of high-precision radars and border surveillance for strategic sites because the drone was undetected in both airspaces.

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Rumen Radev said a drone entered Bulgaria’s airspace from Romania at 8:10 a.m. Saturday, exploding near Kardam.
Bulgaria’s defence ministry said the device, which exploded about 1,000 metres from Bulgaria’s compressor station and 200 metres from Romania’s, was a Maya decoy drone and that incursion was unintentional, causing no casualties or damage.
Radev pledged faster delivery of high-precision radars and border surveillance for strategic sites because the drone was undetected in both airspaces.