In Service of Bulgaria

“Sky Shield” traces 110 years of air defence in Bulgaria — how the country’s air defence began and developed, and what it faces today. The film was made by the Information Centre of the Ministry of Defence.

The history is told by the film’s screenwriter, Prof. Dimitar Nedyalkov, DSc, and Prof. Petar Hristov of the Rakovski National Defence College. Military commanders and pilots of the MiG-29 and the F-16 Block 70 speak about today’s capabilities and the challenges of defending Bulgaria’s airspace. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is a documentary series following the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is a documentary series following the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is a documentary series following the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is a documentary series following the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is a documentary series following the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is a documentary series following the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is a documentary series following the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is a documentary series following the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is a documentary series following the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is a documentary series following the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is a documentary series following the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is a documentary series following the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is a documentary series following the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is the Military Television Channel’s documentary series on the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. Its second season is about the Second Infantry Battalion stationed in Karbala — the contingent that held the city and the province during the largest Shia uprising in the country, that of the followers of the cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army.

In this episode, Brigadier General Bozhidar Boykov, then a senior lieutenant commanding a light infantry platoon, shares his memories of 2004. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is the Military Television Channel’s documentary series on the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. Its second season is about the Second Infantry Battalion stationed in Karbala — the contingent that held the city and the province during the largest Shia uprising in the country, that of the followers of the cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army.

The episode’s protagonist is Colonel (Res.) Petko Lilov, commander of the Second Infantry Battalion, under whose command the Bulgarian contingent fought in Karbala. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is the Military Television Channel’s documentary series on the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. Its second season is about the Second Infantry Battalion stationed in Karbala — the contingent that held the city and the province during the largest Shia uprising in the country, that of the followers of the cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army.

The episode’s guest is Colonel (Res.) Hristo Hristov, senior national representative of the Second Bulgarian Infantry Battalion in Iraq and deputy commander of the multinational brigade responsible for security in Karbala province. He led the contingent during the Mahdi Army uprising, including the hardest days of the siege of the Karbala city hall. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is the Military Television Channel’s documentary series on the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. Its second season is about the Second Infantry Battalion stationed in Karbala — the contingent that held the city and the province during the largest Shia uprising in the country, that of the followers of the cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army.

The episode’s protagonist is Colonel Tsvetan Rusinov, then head of the intelligence section of the Second Bulgarian Infantry Battalion. He tells how in 2004, under Operation Iraqi Freedom, the coalition forces bought back and seized illegally held weapons to secure peace in post-war Iraq, and how the battalion gathered intelligence on the intentions of the Mahdi Army’s units. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is the Military Television Channel’s documentary series on the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. Its second season is about the Second Infantry Battalion stationed in Karbala — the contingent that held the city and the province during the largest Shia uprising in the country, that of the followers of the cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army.

The episode’s protagonist is Lieutenant Colonel Asen Chilingirov, then a lieutenant commanding a light infantry platoon of the Second Infantry Battalion. His platoon took part in the defence of the Karbala city hall, and he took part in it in person as its commander. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is the Military Television Channel’s documentary series on the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. Its second season is about the Second Infantry Battalion stationed in Karbala — the contingent that held the city and the province during the largest Shia uprising in the country, that of the followers of the cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army.

The episode’s guest is Lieutenant (Res.) Ivan Mihaylov, then a staff sergeant and deputy commander of a light infantry platoon of the Second Infantry Battalion. The Military Television Channel calls him the tactical architect of the action in the defence of Karbala that broke the insurgents and stopped the constant attacks on the city hall. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is the Military Television Channel’s documentary series on the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. Its second season is about the Second Infantry Battalion stationed in Karbala — the contingent that held the city and the province during the largest Shia uprising in the country, that of the followers of the cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army.

In this episode, Master Sergeant Georgi Atanasov, who as a BRDM gunner-operator took part in the defence of the Karbala city hall on the first night of fighting during the Shia uprising, shares his memories. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is the Military Television Channel’s documentary series on the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. Its second season is about the Second Infantry Battalion stationed in Karbala — the contingent that held the city and the province during the largest Shia uprising in the country, that of the followers of the cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army.

In this episode, Junior Sergeant Nikolay Dankinov speaks. He was in the group that attacked the insurgents firing mortars at the Karbala city hall — an action in which, according to the Military Television Channel, a senior commander of al-Sadr’s militias was killed. He describes how the operation went and what followed. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is the Military Television Channel’s documentary series on the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. Its second season is about the Second Infantry Battalion stationed in Karbala — the contingent that held the city and the province during the largest Shia uprising in the country, that of the followers of the cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army.

The episode’s protagonist is Lieutenant Colonel Ventseslav Vasilev, then a lieutenant with the call sign “Butsata” commanding an infantry platoon of the Second Infantry Battalion. As part of a quick reaction force he met the first attacks on the Karbala city hall during the armed Shia uprising, and he tells how they held out a whole night under the insurgents’ heavy fire. The film is in Bulgarian.

“Stories from Karbala” is the Military Television Channel’s documentary series on the Bulgarian Army’s mission in Iraq. Its second season is about the Second Infantry Battalion stationed in Karbala — the contingent that held the city and the province during the largest Shia uprising in the country, that of the followers of the cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army.

In this episode, Captain (Res.) Iliya Gospodinov tells his story. As a deputy company commander he was responsible for defending the Karbala city hall through 11 nights of constant raids by Shia insurgents. He had applied for the mission with the first contingent, but the post offered did not match his specialty, so he went with the Second Infantry Battalion. The film is in Bulgarian.