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A drone that apparently flew undetected over several NATO countries all the way from the Ukrainian war zone crashed overnight on the outskirts of the Croatian capital, Zagreb, triggering a loud blast but causing no injuries, Croatian authorities said Friday. A statement issued by Croatia's government said the 바카라pilotless military aircraft바카라 entered Croatian airspace from neighboring Hungary at a speed of 700 kph (430 mph) and an altitude of 1,300 meters (4,300 feet). The government said that an official criminal investigation will be launched and that NATO will be informed about the incident. The crash means that the large drone flew for at least 350 miles (560 kilometers) apparently undetected by air defenses in Croatia, Hungary and possibly Romania, all members of the Western military alliance. Military experts of The War Zone online magazine said that the aircraft is likely a Soviet-era Tu-141 바카라Strizh바카라 reconnaissance drone that must have severely malfunctioned. It said that Ukraine is the only known current operator of the Tu-141.
Croatian President Zoran Milanovic said 바카라the serious incident바카라 must be thoroughly investigated to determine 바카라how a relatively unsophisticated drone flew for over an hour over NATO countries without being detected.바카라 He said that the drone crashed in Zagreb after running out of fuel. The Croatian defense minister and the army chief of staff both described the drone incident as 바카라serious,바카라 but said more details will be revealed after the ongoing investigation. The two officials said at a news conference that Croatia responded last night with the closure of its airspace. They said they have been in contact with neighbouring countries and NATO and refused to reveal whose drone it was. 바카라We can't say at this moment whose it was. Those are relatively old-era flying objects that were used in the Soviet Union,바카라 said Chief of Staff Adm. Robert Hranj said. 바카라I can't even say it flew from Ukraine without detailed analysis.바카라 Hungary's foreign minister, Peter Szijjarto, said in a social media post on Friday that Hungarian authorities were also investigating the crash. 바카라According to the information currently available, the airspace of several NATO member states, including Hungary, was involved in the drone flight," he said. Zagreb mayor Tomislav Tomasevic said parts of the flying object are scattered in several locations. He said authorities are working to determine how the incident happened and that initial findings indicated it was an accident. 바카라No one was hurt and that is good fortune,바카라 said Tomasevic. 바카라It is a relatively big object. 바카라 It is amazing that no one was hurt.바카라
The Croatian police said they came to the scene of the explosion on the outskirts of Zagreb after calls from local citizens. They said they found a large crater and two parachutes in a wooded area. Some parked cars were damaged. Photos from the scene show metal pieces of the wreckage scattered on the ground, a parachute hanging from tree branches and what seems to be a section of a wing. Police sealed off the area of the blast for investigation. The Tu-141 has parachutes used for soft landings. Witnesses quoted by the media said they first heard a large explosion that rocked the ground, then a foul smell.
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