Drone incidents in Bulgaria and Germany raise security concerns

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An unidentified drone has exploded in Bulgaria near the Romanian border and a compressor station on the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline, prompting authorities to increase surveillance around strategic infrastructure.

The drone entered Bulgarian airspace on Saturday morning and exploded in a sunflower field near Kardam, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said.

No one was injured and authorities found no damage to buildings or infrastructure.