Drone wreckage found on beaches in Bulgaria – photo
The Bulgarian Navy has identified wreckage from several drones discovered along the country's Black Sea coast.
Source: Bulgaria's Defence Ministry, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The Defence Ministry said one of the drones was found on Kabakum beach near the city of Varna. An inspection conducted by a specialised team from the Varna naval base has established that the drone contained no explosives. The device was taken to a military base.
Another Navy team was tasked with inspecting an object found in the Black Sea near the city of Pomorie. The servicemen determined that the object was an unmanned aerial vehicle and destroyed it at sea in strict compliance with safety measures.
The military also identified another drone found near Pasha Dere beach outside Varna. The object was detonated at sea.
More drone debris was found in the Black Sea near the resort of Kamchia on the evening of 25 August. An inspection established that it was a wing from a military drone that had washed ashore and contained no ammunition. The debris was taken to the military base in Varna.
Background:
- Debris from an unidentified drone was found on a beach in Olimp in Romania's Constanța County on the morning of 26 August.
- On 14 August, suspicious objects were found at three locations along Bulgaria's Black Sea coast: a fixed-wing drone believed to be a reconnaissance UAV and possible drone debris.
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