The fact that Bulgaria remained one of the rare countries of the European Union that did not provide any military forces to Ukraine until last November did not surprise anyone. This former Soviet Balkan republic has always maintained strong economic and cultural ties with Moscow. As a result of polls, almost 30% of Bulgarians continue to support Russia in the conflict. Yet, unbeknownst to its parliament, which is ruled by a pro-Russian socialist majority, the Bulgarian government has been secretly supporting Kiev since the beginning of the Russian invasion. The German daily reveals that the acting prime minister at the time, Kirill Petkov, secretly transferred large stocks of weapons, ammunition and fuel to the forces of Kiev. Die Welt .
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These unofficial supports were decisive, as they made it possible to secure a third of the Ukrainian army’s ammunition supplies for several weeks and cover almost half of its fuel needs, it was confirmed…
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Source: Le Figaro
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