The armoured personnel carriers we have sent to Ukraine are being used for internal defence and that is why there is no need to impose any restrictions, said caretaker Minister of Defence Atanas Zapryanov in a comment, on bTV, on whether the..
Bulgaria's Caretaker Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov suspects attempts of Russian interference in the elections for the Bulgarian and European parliaments on June 9 this year. "The Kremlin's goal right now is to directly influence the upcoming..
The provision of assistance to Ukraine is proceeding according to schedule, caretaker Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov said in the town of Pazardzhik. "So far, the packages voted by the government have been dispatched. The last package, which..
The first F-16 fighter jets will arrive at the beginning of 2025, caretaker Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov said for BNT. In the authum of 2024, Bulgarian pilots will be trained in the United States how to fly the aircraft. Next year, Bulgaria..
“The fundamental principle I shall be following is the principle of upgrading,” said caretaker Minister of Defence Atanas Zapryanov at his inauguration ceremony, and thanked his predecessor Todor Tagarev for the latter’s contribution to the sector...
The procedure for transporting Bulgaria’s superfluous armoured personnel carriers has been completed. Parliament votes to send 100 armoured vehicles to Ukraine The vehicles have been rounded up and are in Sofia. For them to be sent to..
Deputy Minister of Defence Atanas Zapryanov leaves today for Turkey. He has been authorised by a decision of the Council of Ministers to sign a Memorandum between Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey on the establishment of a Mine Counter Measures Group in the..
The Russian Federation has released a public notification designating a temporary warning zone in the Black Sea in connection with the conduct of military exercises. The zone includes parts of Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone, the Bulgarian Defence..
Bulgaria is already providing Ukraine with expiring ammunition under the second package of military aid for the country, approved by the National Assembly in December 2022. Deputy Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov announced this to the BNR...
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence is in readiness to join the humanitarian aid for the peaceful population in Ukraine affected by the destruction of Nova Kakhovka dam. In an interview with the Bulgarian news agency BTA, Deputy Minister of..
