The Bulgarian Navy has launched the national naval exercise Breeze 2022, which will continue until July 25. The exercise is taking place in the territorial waters of the Black Sea, the adjacent zone and the exclusive economic zone. 11 countries are participating at the military exercise with 24 warships and cutters, 5 aircraft, 4 helicopters and 1,390 military staff.
The Bulgarian Air Force announced that at 17.42 pm on July 13, an aircraft identified as a Cessna-150 and registered as LZ-TTE was detected by the air defense system near the town of Svishtov at an altitude of 600 meters. A MIG-29 fighter jet intercepted the aircraft. The small plane was forced to land at Bohot airport.
In 2024, Bulgaria spent USD 2.208 billion (3.964 billion BGN), or 2.04% of its GDP, on defense, reads the annual report of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. For the first time, the country has met the NATO target set in 2014, which requires each..
A discussion on the potential reintroduction of religious education in Bulgarian schools was held at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia. The discussion was organized by the Ministry of Education and Science. Religions will be studied from a..
Bulgaria’s Ambassador to the United States Georgi Panayotov has requested an early end to his term, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The reasons for his resignation were not specified. Ambassador Georgi Panayotov is a career diplomat..
In 2024, Bulgaria spent USD 2.208 billion (3.964 billion BGN), or 2.04% of its GDP, on defense, reads the annual report of NATO Secretary General Mark..
Bulgaria’s Ambassador to the United States Georgi Panayotov has requested an early end to his term, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The..
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have admitted to mistakenly firing on a UN facility in central Gaza in March, killing an UN staffer, reported BTA...
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