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VDL: Black Sea has become another front of escalation of the Russian war in Ukraine

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Black Sea has become another front of escalation of the Russian war in Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von

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New drone attacks on ships in Bulgaria’s Black Sea EEZ, one sunk

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Two merchant ships sailing in Bulgaria’s Black Sea exclusive economic zone on October 13 came under drone attacks, with one

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Bulgaria issues weather warnings over heavy rain forecast for October 13

October 12, 2026October 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for several districts because of a forecast

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Bulgaria’s Defence Minister: No new operations planned to investigate ship sunk in the Black Sea

October 12, 2026October 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

No new operations are planned to investigate the ship sunk in the Black Sea, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on

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Bulgarian Defence Ministry says no drone debris found on ship attacked in Black Sea

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Two military personnel who did an in-situ inspection of the Able, one of the two vessels attacked in Bulgaria’s Black

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Bulgarian government confirms Ukrainian President’s chief of staff had talks in Sofia with PM Radev

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff Kyrylo Budanov visited Sofia this week for talks with Prime Minister Roumen Radev,

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Bulgarian Navy frigate sent to area where two merchant ships were attacked

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Bulgarian Navy has sent the frigate Verni to the area of the Black Sea where two merchant ships were

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria in international operation in Europe and Asia against firearms trafficking

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian customs officers seized 73 counterfeit handguns at the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing with Türkiye, as part of Trigger X,

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Bulgaria 

Yotova: Russia’s war on Ukraine has led to a significant deterioration of the security environment in the Black Sea region

October 7, 2026October 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Russia’s war in Ukraine has led to a significant deterioration of the security environment in the Black Sea region, Bulgarian

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