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Polish air defences on high alert after suspected Russian ballistic missile falls in eastern Poland

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Poland, Russia, Ukraine

Polish air defence systems are on high alert after what was suspected to be a Russian ballistic missile fell in

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Europe 

Romania again scrambles F-16s after drones sighted

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Russia, Ukraine

Two Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter jets were scrambled on the morning of July 29 after radar detected a group

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Europe 

Romania summons Russian ambassador, expels diplomat, over drone incidents

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Russia, Ukraine

Romania summoned the Russian ambassador, expelled a Russian diplomat and recalled its own ambassador from Moscow over recent drone incidents,

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Romania again scrambles F-16s over drone incident

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Russia, Ukraine

Two Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter jets were scrambled on July 27 after a drone entered the country’s airspace, the

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Romanian F-16 shoots down third drone in three consecutive days

July 26, 2026July 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Russia, Ukraine

On July 26, a Romanian Air Force F-16 aircraft shot down a drone that had entered the national airspace without

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EU’s 21st package of sanctions on Russia: The details

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A statement by the Council of the European Union on July 23 listed the details of the 21st package of

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Europe 

Irish EU Presidency: Agreement reached on 21st package of sanctions on Russia

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Agreement has been reached on the European Union’s 21st package of sanctions on Russia, according to a message on X

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Statements by Bulgaria’s PM and Foreign Minister on Ukraine further fuel controversy

July 17, 2026July 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

From denial of a contradiction in government policy on Ukraine, to alarmist talk of nuclear weaponry and a “storm in

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Bulgaria 

PM Radev: ‘No contradiction’ in Bulgarian government’s position on the war in Ukraine

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

There is no contradiction in the government’s position regarding the war in Ukraine, Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev told reporters

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