Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29 fighters to be repaired with Russian parts in Bulgaria

Photo: BTA

Bulgarian Minister of Defense Krasimir Karakachanov has announced that the MiG-29 fighter jets of the Bulgarian Air Force will be repaired in Bulgaria with Russian parts. Over the next seven years, all the MiG-29s that Bulgaria has will be repaired, as well as the Su-25 jets, out of which just four are now flying. A project to buy new fighter jets is also being coordinated, it was reported. To previous inquiries regarding used F-16, offers will be received for F-18 Boeing, Rafale and Eurofighter jets.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Stoyan Mavrodiev

Appelate Court-Sofia upholds the European arrest warrant for former BDB Director Mavrodiev

The Appellate Court- Sofia  upheld the decision of the Sofia City Court, which granted the prosecution's request to issue a European arrest warrant for former Bulgarian Development Bank Executive Director Stoyan Mavrodiev. While in the previous..

published on 12/3/24 1:24 PM

Bulgarian students win European competition on international law

The team of Second English Language School "Thomas Jefferson" in Sofia won the sixth edition of a European law contest for students, which was held in Romania, the Ministry of Education has reported. At the contest, students simulate a trial on cases..

published on 12/3/24 10:25 AM

Trial of Bulgarian nationals accused of spying for Russia continues in UK

The group of Bulgarians accused in the UK of spying for Russia acted against Bulgarian journalist Hristo Grozev, who works for Bellingcat. This was stated by prosecutor Alison Morgan in the court in London. The group tried to use..

published on 12/3/24 9:42 AM