Ukraine can receive from Bulgaria has its reserves of shells, which were considered excessive, as well as other military equipment, if these supplies are compensated by allied countries.
This was said by the acting Minister of Defense of Bulgaria Atanas Zapryanov, reports “European Pravda” with reference to the BNR.
According to Zapryanov, the analysis of the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense revealed “what is redundant and unnecessary for the Bulgarian army.”
"From this property – part of certain types of ammunition – may be provided to Ukraine. This package will also be linked to a compensation agreement with an allied country, similar to the previous package we sent.”, – he added.
Zapryanov noted that the Bulgarian government must still make a decision on military assistance to Ukraine, then coordinate it with its allies and Kiev, as well as provide logistics.
As of now, publicly We know of two packages of Bulgarian military assistance to Ukraine, approved at the end of 2022 and in June 2023. In addition, Sofia unofficially supplied Kyiv with more than a billion dollars worth of ammunition and weapons.
It recently became known that Bulgaria is considering the possibility of providing Ukraine with military assistance worth 80 million euros if parliament agrees to it.
Prepared by: Nina Petrovich