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Romanian Navy destroys two drones in Black Sea

August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Russia, Ukraine

Two unmanned aerial systems – drones – drifting in the Black Sea were destroyed during a controlled operation on August,

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Bulgaria 

Former defence minister: Bulgaria’s government deliberately hid and delayed information about the drone

August 11, 2026August 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

There were delays and discrepancies in the information provided by the Bulgarian government about the drone that fell on Bulgarian territory

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister holds talks with Ukrainian ambassador over drone incident

August 10, 2026August 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova held a meeting on August 10 at the ministry with the Ukraine’s ambassador to Bulgaria

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Bulgaria 

Defence Chief: Drone explosion was not a deliberate action against Bulgaria

August 9, 2026August 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

The August 8 incident in which a drone fell and exploded near Kardam was not a deliberate action against Bulgaria,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry: Drone that exploded in Bulgaria ‘most likely’ Maya drone used by Ukraine

August 8, 2026August 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Romania, Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

The drone that crashed and exploded in Bulgaria on the morning of August 8 is “most likely” a Maya decoy

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s opposition demands answers on drone that exploded in country’s territory

August 8, 2026August 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Romania, Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s opposition parties have demanded clarity about the drone that crashed and exploded in the country’s territory on August 8.

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Bulgaria 

PM Radev: Drone exploded in Bulgarian airspace

August 8, 2026August 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Romania, Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

A drone entered Bulgarian airspace on the morning of August 8 and exploded 100 metres inside the country’s territory, south

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Europe 

EU receives 1.4B euro revenue from immobilised Russian assets to be used to support Ukraine

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

On August 3, the European Union received €1.4 billion in windfall profits generated by the interest on the cash balances

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Europe 

EC pays out further 3.47 billion euro to Ukraine for drones, missiles, air defence and Gripen fighter jets

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) paid out on July 30 a sum of 3.47 billion euro to Ukraine, under the defence

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