Bulgarian Navy team destroys drone on beach in Shabla municipality

A Bulgarian Navy specialist team on April 17 destroyed a drone that washed up on the beach in the village of Krapets in Shabla municipality, the Defence Ministry said.

The team identified the object and decided that it was highly probable that it contained an explosive substance, the ministry said.

It was destroyed on site, in compliance with all safety measures, the statement said.

This is the latest drone-related incident in a series recently on Bulgaria’s Black Sea beaches.

A Bulgarian Navy team removed a drone on April 16 that had washed up from the sea in the area of the Delfin campsite in Ahtopol.

A specialist team from the Bulgarian Navy’s Bourgas base removed a drone that had washed ashore on Nessebur’s south beach on April 14, the Defence Ministry said.

On April 12, a Bulgarian Navy team destroyed four shells recovered from a vessel, described by the ministry as a “floating drone”, found on the beach of the town of Sinemorets.

In successive incidents on April 2 and 3, Bulgarian Navy specialist teams removed drone parts and a drone from the Black Sea, according to a Defence Ministry statement.

(Photos: Defence Ministry)