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Unidentified drone recovered north of Shabla Lighthouse, Bulgaria.

On 28 August 2026, Bulgarian authorities received a report of an unidentified drone approximately one kilometre north of Shabla Lighthouse on the country’s northeastern Black Sea coast. A specialised team from Varna Naval Base inspected the aircraft and determined that it was safe to handle. The drone was subsequently transported to the naval base for further examination. No explosives-related threat was reported during the recovery, and Bulgarian authorities did not establish its model, operator, origin or original flight route.

Occurrence
2026-08-28
Publication
2026-08-28
First observed
2026-10-21T16:30:43.294Z
Review status
Not assessed
Countries
BG
Updated
2026-10-21T16:30:43.294Z

Attribution

Pattern-compatible

Facts

No facts

Sources

  1. Role
    discovery_lead
    Date
    2026-08-27T22:02:56Z

    On 28 August 2026, Bulgarian authorities received a report of an unidentified drone approximately one kilometre north of Shabla Lighthouse on the country’s northeastern Black Sea coast. A specialised team from Varna Naval Base inspected the aircraft and determined that it was safe to handle. The drone was subsequently transported to the naval base for further examination. No explosives-related threat was reported during the recovery, and Bulgarian authorities did not establish its model, operator, origin or original flight route.