SofiaMilitary Aviation
The aircraft is conducting reconnaissance and watching for activity that could pose a risk, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said. The Defence Ministry called it part of heightened vigilance measures.
StrasbourgGeopolitics
Bulgarian MEPs called for an EU naval mission, counter-drone defence, a fund for ports and a faster maritime security centre in Varna.
BrusselsShipping
The Council meets at Romania's request after drone strikes on merchant ships off Bulgaria and Romania.
VarnaNaval Warfare
The ships are free of charge; Bulgaria pays for their refurbishment – up to €42m – and trains Ukrainian crews.
Varna, BurgasShipping
Producers describe wheat trade as "frozen". No ship has been named.
Plana, Sofia regionMilitary Infrastructure
The two suspects entered Bulgaria as tourists, stayed for hours and left in a German-plated car.
Black Sea coastDrones
The Ministry of Defence warned that drone flights along the coast may be part of military surveillance.
SofiaMilitary Aviation
The duty fighters were scrambled under NATO air policing.
BucharestNaval Warfare
Bucharest wants both leadership and location to rotate. Sofia has been asked to co-sign a letter to NATO.
SofiaDefence
Minister Stoyanov wrote to Mark Rutte and NATO's top commander. Allied aircraft are expected "soon".
SofiaDrones
Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov describes an Interior Ministry counter-drone layer, separate from the Defence Ministry's programme.
BurgasShipping
The hull will be examined for evidence of who carried out the attack. No drone debris has been found so far.
BrusselsGeopolitics
European Council conclusions demand the immediate restoration of safe shipping in the Black Sea.
BucharestDrones
NATO’s top commander in Europe is in close contact with allies, and Romania is asking the alliance for equipment to protect shipping.
SofiaDefence
The 42% rise comes mainly from capital spending on the F-16, the multipurpose patrol vessel and the mechanised brigade.
SofiaMilitary Infrastructure
Plamen Tonchev does not rule out sabotage. The Starlink site near Sofia was being expanded and part of its fence was missing.
SofiaDrones
Minister Stoyanov told parliament Bulgaria is in Drone Edge and will join a separate NATO project by 30 October.
Black SeaNaval Warfare
The Bulgaria–Romania–Türkiye group is on its 12th activation. Six drifting mines have been neutralised in Bulgaria's EEZ since 2022.
SofiaGeopolitics
The defence ministers agreed on more surveillance and intelligence sharing. Bulgaria will take the issue to the UN Security Council.
Sofia / WashingtonDrones
The state offers Rheinmetall a Defence Ministry site instead of the original plan near Sopot.
Black Sea, off Shabla and ByalaShipping
Eleven sailors are missing. PM Radev called an extraordinary Security Council meeting and summoned the Russian ambassador.
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