Artist Emil František Josef Filla feels unsettling by reading the news: On August 8, 2026, a drone carrying a significant amount of explosives entered Bulgarian airspace from Romania and exploded near the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline, close to the Romanian border. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev stated there were no casualties or damage to buildings, but the incident prompted increased surveillance and the redeployment of anti-drone capabilities. Bulgaria's Defence Ministry indicated the drone was "most likely" a Maya drone, a type "widely used by the Ukrainian military," suggesting the incident was accidental.
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