| Date | 8 Aug 2026 |
| Tracker | European Airspace Violations |
| Type | Strike |
| Location |
Kardam, Bulgaria
43.75, 28.11 (approximate) |
Bulgarian prime minister Rumen Radev announced that a drone had crossed into Bulgarian airspace from Romania and exploded in a field near the Kardam border crossing, just inside Bulgaria. Neither country detected it on radar; Romanian border police recorded its sound before a Bulgarian patrol saw smoke rising from a sunflower field. There were no casualties or damage. A border police unit specialising in drone detection and electronic countermeasures was moved from the Turkish border to the Romanian one. Preliminary analysis of the debris indicated a Ukrainian Maya decoy drone; Ukrainian officials denied targeting Bulgaria deliberately.
| Date | Type | Incident |
|---|---|---|
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| 9 Aug 2026 | Strike | Russian drone explodes near Crocmaz, breaking windows |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Incursion | Russian Geran-3 crosses Moldovan airspace for one minute |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Incursion | Untrackable drone delays flights at Hanover airport |
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