site.btaBulgarian Navy Specialized Teams Inspect, Transport Drone Debris Found along Black Sea Coast

Specialized teams from the naval bases in Varna and Burgas, part of the Bulgarian Navy, Sunday inspected and transported drone debris discovered near Karadere and Ahtopol, the Defence Ministry said.

During the inspection in the northern part of Karadere, located between the town of Byala and the village of Goritsa, the debris was identified as part of a drone that contained no explosives and posed no danger. The specialized team transported it to the naval base in Varna.

Later, a team from the naval base in Burgas was deployed to inspect a site in the town of Ahtopol, on the southern Black Sea coast. The servicepersons located a fragment of a drone, confirmed it was not a threat, and transported it to the naval base in Burgas.

The servicepersons acted at the request of the regional administrations of Varna and Burgas, following approval from the Chief of Defence. The specialized units for reconnaissance, marking, extraction, and transportation of unexploded ordnance were activated by order of the Commander of the Navy.

On April 23, teams from the naval base in Burgas also discovered the engine of an air defence missile and a drone. Both were assessed as non-hazardous and taken to the base.