Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova has told Ukrainian Ambassador Olesia Ilashchuk that incursions into Bulgarian airspace are unacceptable following a drone incident near Kardam.

Source: European Pravda, citing BGNES, a Bulgarian news agency

Details: The Bulgarian side asked Ukraine to provide all available information that could help fully establish the circumstances of the incident. The minister said it is extremely important for Bulgaria to take the necessary steps to prevent similar cases in the future. The importance of maintaining direct and effective channels of communication between the relevant authorities of both countries was also emphasised.

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For her part, Ilashchuk expressed deep concern about what happened and pointed out that Ukraine did not deliberately direct drones towards Bulgaria. She confirmed that the Ukrainian side is willing to provide full assistance in establishing all the circumstances of the incident.