The Romanian Ministry of Defense stated that no aerial targets have been detected entering Bulgaria through its airspace.

On August 8 local time, the Romanian Ministry of Defense issued a statement regarding an explosion that occurred in Bulgaria, near the Romanian border, that morning. The Romanian radar monitoring system found no aircraft crossing Romanian airspace into Bulgaria. The Romanian Ministry of Defense stated that it is currently continuing to monitor the situation near the Romanian border and will release further information promptly if any relevant developments arise. Bulgarian Prime Minister Radev stated on the 8th that a drone entered Bulgarian airspace from the direction of Romania and exploded within the country, but no casualties were reported.