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Sofia and Warsaw set for talks on Poland maintaining Bulgarian Air Force’s MiG-29s – Radev

March 22, 2022March 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Expert teams from Poland and Bulgaria are to hold talks on Polish industry taking over the maintenance of the Bulgarian

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Bulgaria strongly condemns Russia’s bombing of civilian targets in Ukraine

March 21, 2022March 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria strongly condemns Russia’s military action against Ukraine and the brutal Russian bombing of civilian targets, including residential buildings, schools,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Navy gives details about claims of mines in Black Sea

March 21, 2022March 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Russian claims that mines laid at Odesa are adrift in the Black Sea may be more a matter of complicating

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Bulgaria’s government: More than 20 registration points for temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees

March 21, 2022March 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

There are already more than 20 points in Bulgaria where registration cards are issued for temporary protection for those fleeing

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Bulgaria 

Maritime Administration: Sea mines unlikely to reach Bulgarian shore

March 21, 2022March 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Sea mines laid by Russian forces in Odessa and dislodged by a storm may reach Bulgarian waters in up to

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US to deploy Stryker company to Bulgarian battle group

March 19, 2022March 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The United States will deploy a Stryker armoured vehicle company to the battle group that Bulgaria is forming, Prime Minister

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM dismisses talk of supplying weapons to Ukraine

March 18, 2022March 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Nato, Russia, Ukraine

On the eve of talks with visiting US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, Bulgaria’s Prime Minister dismissed as untrue speculation that

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government says Ukrainian refugee situation in the country ‘under control’

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Of the 94 000 people who had arrived in Bulgaria, fleeing Putin’s war on Ukraine, about 50 000 had remained

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Bulgaria 

Issue of military equipment for Ukraine to be raised in US defence chief’s visit to Bulgaria

March 17, 2022March 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

During the visit to Bulgaria by US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, the question will be raised whether Bulgaria would be

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