Balgarianovinite.com GERB-UDF MP Hristo Gadjev, member of the parliamentary defence committee, commenting on Prime Minister Rumen Radev’s announcement that a drone had entered Bulgarian airspace near Kardam and exploded, wrote on Facebook, “Let’s see how Rumen Radev’s government will defend our national interest.”
Gadjev said the origin of the drone was still unclear and speculated about how the government might respond. “If the drone turns out to be Ukrainian, I suspect it will be all over the media by tonight. But if it turns out to be Russian, which is considerably more likely, let’s hope the government doesn’t start making excuses for the incident or playing it down,” the GERB-UDF MP wrote.
“Romania has already responded much more firmly following a series of Russian drones entering its airspace, including by expelling a Russian diplomat,” Gadjev said. “I hope our government won’t go into apology mode towards Russia, as it did with Iran,” he added.
If the drone is Russian, this would constitute another escalation and provocation by the Russian Federation against NATO, and Bulgaria in particular, Hristo Gadjev’s post said.
“Bulgaria’s security is not a subject for partisan propaganda. However, the incident involving a drone that entered Bulgarian airspace and exploded near the village of Kardam requires all the circumstances surrounding the incident to be established quickly and fully,” GERB said in a statement published on Facebook.
According to the party, Bulgarian citizens deserve clear answers about what type of drone was involved, where it came from, what route it followed, and whether the incident was accidental or a deliberate act targeting the territory of a NATO member state.
“It is particularly important to establish whether there is a risk of a repeat incident and what specific measures have been taken to ensure that Bulgaria can promptly detect, track and neutralize similar threats,” the party said.
The incident once again highlights the need for a common European and allied anti-drone defence system along the entire eastern flank, from the Baltic to the Black Sea, with integrated surveillance, information sharing and a coordinated response.
“At a time of heightened risks, Bulgaria must act calmly, professionally and together with its allies. National security requires facts, capabilities and unity, not political speculation,” GERB said. GERB MP Gadjev: Let’s See How Radev’s Government Will Defend Bulgaria’s National Interest 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-08-08 13:36:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law