Bulgaria will no longer provide weapons to Ukraine

We have already clearly stated that the war in Ukraine will not be resolved on the battlefield. We see a positional war and no matter how much armament is accumulated, the only thing that results is the loss of human lives. This was stated by Minister of Defence Dimitar Stoyanov at a press conference in the Ministry of Defence, at which he presented the priorities of the ministry.

"It is time to sit at the negotiating table, it is time to seek a just peace, which will be determined by both sides. Of course, the role of the EU is extremely important," he pointed out and emphasized that Bulgaria does not plan to provide more weapons to the Ukrainian army. Stoyanov also noted that a plan has been prepared to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2030, specifying that 3.5% of is direct military spending, and 1.5% is for defence-related expenses - infrastructure, cybersecurity and others. According to him, projects for the modernization of the Bulgarian Army will be accelerated.

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Editor: Miglena Ivanova