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Polish military participating in KFOR Nato mission in Kosovo to transit Bulgaria

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Kosovo, Nato, Poland

A planned rotation of personnel and military equipment of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland, which participates in

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Bulgaria 

Part of Nato joint exercise Neptune Strike to held in Bulgaria’s airspace

March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

On March 26 and 27, a joint exercise will be held in the airspace of Bulgaria, over the Novo Selo

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister: Readiness of air, missile defence on Nato’s Eastern Flank increased

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Nato

Nato’s missile defence alert has been increased to the highest level and the readiness of the air defence and missile

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister: Russian-Ukrainian war, Israeli-US operation in Iran have led to destabilisation of our region

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Iran, Israel, Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Russia’s war against Ukraine and the operation carried out by Israel and the United States in Iran have led to

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Europe 

Nato aids Türkiye in bolstering air defences

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran], Nato, Turkey, Türkiye

Nato is aiding Türkiye in bolstering the Alliance member state’s air defences, according to a March 10 statement by the

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Bulgaria 

Greece to shift Patriot missile system, F-16s, to aid protection of Bulgaria’s air space

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Nato

Greece will transfer within the next few hours a Patriot missile defence system to the northern part of the country

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament ratifies agreement with Italy on joint construction, use of Kabile military facility

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgaria’s National Assembly ratified on January 29 an agreement between the governments of Bulgaria and Italy for the joint construction

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian and Italian defence ministers sign agreement on use of military facilities at Kabile

December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgarian Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov and his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto signed on December 23 an agreement between their governments

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria among Eastern Flank countries urging priority for bolstering defence along borders with Russia

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia

Bulgaria was among signatories to a joint declaration at the Eastern Flank Summit in Finland’s capital Helsinki on December 16,

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