Two MiG-29s from Graf Ignatievo air base in Bulgaria and two F-16s from from the Fetesti air base in Romania successfully completed their air policing mission today.
This took place during the Bulgarian-Romanian air force exercise Blue Bridge 2021, the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence has announced. The role of “trespassing” aircraft was played by a Spartan C-27J military transport aircraft from Bulgaria's Vrazhdebna air base. The Romanian F-16s carried out the mission of intercepting, escorting and forcing the Spartan to land in Romania, after which the scenario was played out of escorting and delivering the Spartan by the Romanian to the Bulgarian fighter aircraft.
On Wednesday there will be scattered clouds, which will thicken up in the afternoon. In the Balkan Mountain and the massifs in south-western Bulgaria, light rainfalls can be expected. The lowest temperatures will be between 8° and..
Bulgaria's inclusion in the US Visa Waiver Programme was discussed at a meeting today between Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov and US Ambassador to Bulgaria Kenneth Merten. "Bulgaria's inclusion in the US Visa Waiver Programme is of the utmost importance and..
Bulgarian Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva will be given the portfolio "Start-ups, Research and Innovation" in the next European Commission. This was announced today in the European Parliament by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Later, in a..
MEP Elena Yoncheva is in the city of Sanaa, Yemen, aiming to reach the port city of Hodeidah on the Red Sea. There lies the hijacked ship Galaxy Leader,..
Gorna Oryahovitsa will host a review of amateur creativity and a Festival of military brass bands of the Ground Forces. From September..
Bulgarian Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov takes part in the B9 Defence Ministers Meeting, chaired by Romania and Poland. The forum..
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