The Bulgarian Defense Ministry has identified the drone that exploded on Aug. 8 near the Kardam border crossing as a Ukrainian “Maiia” decoy drone, noting there is no evidence to suggest the crash was an intentional act. Following a preliminary analysis of the wreckage found near General Toshevo, the Defense Ministry stated that this specific type of decoy drone is widely used by the Ukrainian military.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Despite the assessment that the crash was accidental, the incident has triggered a diplomatic response. According to BNT News, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry announced that Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova has summoned the Ukrainian Ambassador to Bulgaria, Olesya Ilashchuk, to provide an explanation. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 10, as the ambassador is currently out of the country. Ukraine responds to the drone incident Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi quickly addressed the situation, assuring that Kyiv is in close contact with Bulgarian authorities to clarify the circumstances of the crash. “We can definitely say that the Ukrainian Defense Forces did not intentionally direct any assets toward Bulgaria. We are currently clarifying all the circumstances of what happened and all the technical facts,” Tykhyi told reporters. “We are completely open to cooperating with Bulgaria to clarify the details.” Tykhyi also reminded the international community of the broader context, pointing out that the root cause of such incidents remains the ongoing war initiated by Russia.