Bellingcat
Bellingcat is a Dutch-based independent investigative collective that focuses on open-source intelligence (OSINT). It was founded by British journalist Eliot Higgins and grew to prominence with investigations into the Syrian war, the 2018 Salisbury nerve-agent attack, and the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. The group is known for publishing the evidence behind its findings and inviting readers to verify its conclusions.
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Explosion and fire hit Bulgarian EMCO arms depot for second time in weeks
On the night of September 12, an explosion and fire broke out at an EMCO weapons and ammunition depot near the village of Tsareva Livada in Bulgaria's Gabrovo region, the second such incident at an EMCO facility in recent weeks. Bulgarian authorities are investigating possible sabotage, with the interior minister not ruling out external interference. EMCO is owned by Bulgarian arms dealer Emilian Gebrev, whose facilities Bulgarian prosecutors have linked to attacks by Russian agents.