Allied experts to examine drones on ‘Chelsea 3’ ship

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said experts from allied countries are expected to arrive in Bulgaria on Wednesday with high-tech equipment to determine the type of drone that hit the ‘Chelsea 3’ ship in the Black Sea. The vessel has been towed to the port of Burgas, where military teams are intensively conducting chemical analysis to identify the type of explosive substances contained in the drones.

According to the BNR Horizont programme, Radev announced that the American-made Poseidon aircraft has begun patrol flights over the Black Sea to detect possible threats and provide early warning.

Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov told reporters that the armed forces currently use two unmanned observation systems to monitor Bulgaria’s maritime areas in the Black Sea. He said one belongs to the Joint Special Operations Command and the other to the Land Forces. The minister said a third observation system with more advanced technical capacity is expected to be added to the inventory by the end of the week.