Bulgaria approves new military support package for Ukraine

The decision aligns with a resolution passed by the previous Parliament in December 2022. The government information service promptly announced this development on Monday, just three days after the Cabinet's decision was reached.

While the statement did not disclose specific details regarding the nature of the assistance, it did confirm that the newly approved aid is of a comparable magnitude to the initial package provided by the previous caretaker government.

Notably, the statement underscored that the provision of this aid will not compromise the requisite stocks and operational readiness of Bulgaria's armed forces for their missions, training, and combat exercises.

Under the leadership of the Kiril Petkov government, Bulgaria had already supplied weaponry to Ukraine in response to Russia's unprovoked aggression during the February 2022 invasion.

In May 2022, Bulgaria's Parliament voted in favor of extending military-technical assistance to Ukraine. Later in the year, a significant majority of Members of Parliament voted to further bolster this support by authorizing the government to supply arms to Ukraine. (ILKHA)