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Submitted
Sep 12, 2026, 14:06 UTC
A fire and explosions occurred on 12 September 2026 at EMKO ammunition warehouse near Gorni Vurpishta, Bulgaria, with emergency response ongoing; Russian sabotage suspected by local politicians.
On 12 September 2026, a fire broke out in an ammunition warehouse of the company 'EMKO' near the village of Gorni Vurpishta, Gabrovo region, Bulgaria. The fire started around 23:20 local time. The warehouse stored ammunition and gunpowder. There were no people inside the warehouse during the incident; two security guards were on site and evacuated safely. Residents nearby reported hearing a series of explosions. Authorities deployed three teams from the Regional Directorate for Fire Safety and Population Protection; the area was cordoned off. The closest settlement is over one kilometer away. The fire was visible from Veliko Tarnovo. This incident occurred about a month after a prior fire and series of explosions at another EMKO ammunition warehouse near Belitsa, Tryavna municipality, where 60 unexploded munitions and approximately two tons of metal fragments were found. Bulgarian political actors and MPs accused Russian sabotage, citing similar drone attacks such as one on Leipzig airport in Germany. The BG-Alert emergency system was activated, warning local residents. Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the fire.
Confidence: High
The incident involves repeated attacks on a critical military-industrial facility related to arms exports, coinciding with known hostile foreign sabotage campaigns attributed to Russian GRU intelligence, and local politicians explicitly cite Russian sabotage. The nature of the incident—fire and explosions in ammunition storage—is consistent with hybrid warfare tactics used to disrupt military capabilities and supply chains.
Source URL
https://segabg.com/hot/category-bulgaria/pozhar-e-izbuhnal-sklad-za-boepripasi-na-emko-gabrovsko
Source reliability
F
Info credibility
3
Event time
Sep 12, 2026, 20:20 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
near Gorni Vurpishta village, Gabrovo region
Region
Gabrovo region
Primary actor
Russian GRU
Country
Bulgaria
Countries
Bulgaria
Tags
Ammunition warehouse, Fire, explosions, Sabotage suspicion, Russian GRU, EMKO, Bulgaria, Hybrid warfare, BG-Alert, Gabrovo region
Signal
Submitted
Sep 12, 2026, 14:06 UTC
A fire and explosions occurred on 12 September 2026 at EMKO ammunition warehouse near Gorni Vurpishta, Bulgaria, with emergency response ongoing; Russian sabotage suspected by local politicians.
On 12 September 2026, a fire broke out in an ammunition warehouse of the company 'EMKO' near the village of Gorni Vurpishta, Gabrovo region, Bulgaria. The fire started around 23:20 local time. The warehouse stored ammunition and gunpowder. There were no people inside the warehouse during the incident; two security guards were on site and evacuated safely. Residents nearby reported hearing a series of explosions. Authorities deployed three teams from the Regional Directorate for Fire Safety and Population Protection; the area was cordoned off. The closest settlement is over one kilometer away. The fire was visible from Veliko Tarnovo. This incident occurred about a month after a prior fire and series of explosions at another EMKO ammunition warehouse near Belitsa, Tryavna municipality, where 60 unexploded munitions and approximately two tons of metal fragments were found. Bulgarian political actors and MPs accused Russian sabotage, citing similar drone attacks such as one on Leipzig airport in Germany. The BG-Alert emergency system was activated, warning local residents. Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the fire.
Confidence: High
The incident involves repeated attacks on a critical military-industrial facility related to arms exports, coinciding with known hostile foreign sabotage campaigns attributed to Russian GRU intelligence, and local politicians explicitly cite Russian sabotage. The nature of the incident—fire and explosions in ammunition storage—is consistent with hybrid warfare tactics used to disrupt military capabilities and supply chains.
Source URL
https://segabg.com/hot/category-bulgaria/pozhar-e-izbuhnal-sklad-za-boepripasi-na-emko-gabrovsko
Source reliability
F
Info credibility
3
Event time
Sep 12, 2026, 20:20 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
near Gorni Vurpishta village, Gabrovo region
Region
Gabrovo region
Primary actor
Russian GRU
Country
Bulgaria
Countries
Bulgaria
Tags
Ammunition warehouse, Fire, explosions, Sabotage suspicion, Russian GRU, EMKO, Bulgaria, Hybrid warfare, BG-Alert, Gabrovo region