SOFIA, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s defence ministry said on Monday it had sent a special unit to inspect and deactivate a drone carrying explosives which landed on Sunday evening in the Black Sea town of Tyulenovo.
Following inspection the team from NATO-member Bulgaria will decide how to dispose of it, the defence ministry said in a statement adding that the team was sent upon the request of the regional government.
A tourist town of Tyulenovo is situated 70 kilometres from the Romanian border and across the sea from Crimea.
Bulgarian media reported that a drone carrying explosives landed late on Sunday evening.
Nova.bg web site reported quoting witnesses that the drone was between 3 and 3.5 metres long. It said that the drone had a container with explosives attached to it.
Stock Photo courtesy of the Bulgarian Armed Forces
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