Ukraine says did not 'intentionally' target Bulgaria after drone crash
Ukraine insisted Saturday that it did not target Bulgaria after a drone model utilized by Kyiv's military crashed on Bulgarian soil, promising to fully investigate and explain the incident.
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- Published Date: 09:15 PM 08 August 2026
Ukraine insisted on Saturday it had not targeted Bulgaria after a drone of a type used by Kyiv's army crashed in the country, promising to explain the circumstances of the incident.
"We are in close contact with the Bulgarian side to clarify the circumstances. We can say with certainty that the Ukrainian Armed Forces did not intentionally direct any assets toward Bulgaria," foreign ministry spokesman Georgiy Tykhyi said.
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