The Russian arms company Freshvale, registered in Sofia, has been selling combat drones and weaponry to Russia despite imposed sanctions, said the US Department of the Treasury. Freshvale EOOD, a Bulgaria-based UAV manufacturer, marketed Russian UAVs with offensive capabilities, such as weapons systems and missiles to an African country.
According to the Bulgarian commercial register, the owner is Austrian citizen Ariel Israilov. The company was registered in Sofia in 2018 with a capital of BGN 2. The company's website says it offers ARROW-2 drones with a jet engine and BOREY 10 - designed for tactical missions with increased flight time. Dmitry Romanov, a Russian citizen residing in Bulgaria, heads the Business Development department. Over 90 individuals and entities from Russia, Belarus, British Virgin Islands, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Serbia, South Africa, Turkey and the UAE are included in the sanctions list under Regulation E.O. 14024.
The changes to the Recovery and Resilience Plan must be sent no later than October 20, so that the European Commission can accept them and Bulgaria does not lose funds. This was stated at a briefing by the caretaker Minister of..
More than 250 types of wine participate in this year's 12th Festival of Wine and Cultural Heritage Avgustiada in Stara Zagora. It opens tonight at 5:30 p.m. with a parade of the contenders for Queen Avgustiada, folklore groups and the..
For the first time in 38 years the population of Bulgaria has practically stopped its downward trend. In 2023 the decline is by a mere 0.3%, or just 2,229 people, indicate data from the demographic development strategy for last year. At the end of..
On Sunday a cold atmospheric front will pass through the country. In the morning, the cloudiness will begin to increase rapidly from..
During a short meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Bulgarian caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan..
The caretaker government has adopted National Program for Prevention and Protection from Domestic Violence for the period 2024-2026 ,..
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