Bulgaria

Bulgaria opts out of Ukraine military aid

Bulgaria’s government will no longer finance the purchase of military equipment for Ukraine through the European Peace Facility and will provide Kyiv only with nonlethal aid, Bulgarian state news agency BTA reported on Oct. 21.

22 October, 12:27 AM

Bulgaria asks NATO to deploy assets after Black Sea attacks

Bulgaria has formally asked NATO to deploy aircraft and anti-drone systems to strengthen the country’s defenses after a series of drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea, Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on Oct. 16, as reported by Reuters.

16 October, 09:28 PM

Drones strike Malta-flagged ship off the coast of Bulgaria; Ukraine’s FM responds

A Malta-flagged cargo ship managed by an Odesa-based company was hit by drones off the Bulgarian coast in the Black Sea, drawing an immediate reaction from Ukraine’s foreign ministry, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev reported on October 13.

13 October, 11:45 AM

Either Russia or Ukraine attacked ships off Bulgarian coast, PM says

There is reason to believe that “one of the parties of the Russo–Ukrainian war” was involved in drone attacks on civilian ships near Bulgaria’s coast, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Oct. 9.

10 October, 01:23 AM

Bulgaria ends search for sailors from ship that sank off coast after drone attack

Bulgaria has ended the search for the crew of the Alfa Watan, which sank Oct. 6 after a drone strike about 130 kilometers off the country’s coast, Bulgarian outlet Novinite reported on Oct. 7.

7 October, 06:00 PM

Two Turkish-owned ships struck off Bulgaria, one sinks

Two Turkish-owned cargo ships were attacked by drones in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea on Oct. 6, sinking one vessel and setting the other ablaze, Bulgarian outlet Novinite reported, citing Bulgarian and Romanian authorities.

6 October, 05:58 PM

About 300 people evacuated after explosion at defense plant in Bulgaria

An explosion occurred at the EMCO military plant in the village of Belitsa near Tryavna, Bulgaria, prompting the evacuation of about 300 people on Aug. 10.

10 August, 05:54 PM

256 companies with Bulgarian owners operate in Ukraine

A total of 256 companies operating in Ukraine that filed financial statements for 2025 have Bulgarian beneficiaries, with one in six reporting annual revenue above UAH 100 million, Opendatabot reported on Aug. 10.

10 August, 03:39 PM

Bulgaria summons Ukrainian ambassador after drone incident near border

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Ukraine’s ambassador, Olesia Ilashchuk, over an incident involving a drone that exploded near the Bulgarian-Romanian border, Bulgarian National Television reported on Aug, 9.

9 August, 04:32 PM

Drone explodes in Bulgaria near Romanian border

Debris from a drone fell on Bulgarian territory near the village of General Toshevo, roughly 100 meters (330 feet) from the border with Romania, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev reported on Aug. 8, following a Security Council meeting, according to Bulgarian National Radio (BNR).

8 August, 08:04 PM

Both Ukraine and Bulgaria want Poland’s MiG-29s, minister says

Bulgaria intends to buy the MiG-29 aircraft that Warsaw has been negotiating to transfer to Ukraine, Poland’s Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said in an interview with Wirtualna Polska on July 27.

27 July, 10:48 PM

Bulgaria pulls out of coalition backing military aid to Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said his country will no longer be part of the Coalition of the Willing supporting Ukraine, Bloomberg reported July 13.

14 July, 02:50 PM

Bulgaria to veto EU Russia sanctions over oil and ROC

Sofia will veto a new EU sanctions package against Russia, citing potential harm to the Bulgarian economy and objections to proposed penalties on a Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) cleric, Reuters reported on June 18.

19 June, 01:36 AM

Ukraine says Bulgarian commercial defense contracts remain active

Ukraine is currently not receiving free military assistance from Bulgaria, but Ukrainian-Bulgarian defense cooperation continues on a commercial basis, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said at a briefing on June 10, according to an NV correspondent.

10 June, 06:04 PM

Bulgaria to no longer send weapons to Ukraine, defense minister says

Bulgaria will no longer supply weapons to Ukraine, Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said at a news conference on June 9, arguing that Russia’s war against Ukraine will not be resolved on the battlefield, according to the Sofia Globe.

9 June, 07:25 PM

Rosatom signals possible return to Bulgaria nuclear project

Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom believes a return to dialogue with Bulgaria on the Belene nuclear power plant project is possible in the future as Europe faces deepening energy challenges, the company’s CEO said on April 30, according to news agency Interfax.

1 May, 01:27 PM

Bulgarian pro-Russian party pushes to end Ukraine security pact

The pro-Russian Revival party in Bulgaria has submitted a resolution to the National Assembly calling for the termination of a 10-year security agreement with Ukraine, local outlet Novinite reported on April 30.

1 May, 01:39 AM

Passenger bus rolls into a crowd of Ukrainians in Bulgaria, leaving two dead

A bus suddenly began to roll backward and drove into a group of Ukrainians standing behind it near the Bulgarian-Turkish border, killing two and injuring 16 others, Novinite reported on April 22.

22 April, 01:55 PM

EU chief reacts to Radev’s victory in Bulgaria’s parliamentary vote

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Rumen Radev on his victory in Bulgaria’s snap parliamentary elections held on Apr. 19, she said in a post on X on Apr. 20.

20 April, 06:38 PM

Kremlin hails Radev’s Bulgaria win but rules out any near-term EU reset

Moscow welcomed remarks by former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev after his party won Bulgaria’s parliamentary election, but it is too early to say the result will change the European Union’s broader stance toward Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on April 20, according to Interfax.

20 April, 04:52 PM

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