Bulgaria and Hungary do not directly supply arms to Ukraine, but they sell them to countries where arms are re-exported to Ukraine.
The Defense and Foreign Policy Committees of the Bulgarian Parliament approved two proposals submitted by pro-European parties COAT OF ARMS and Democratic Bulgariawhich may allow the country to begin providing military-technical assistance to Ukraine. This was reported by Euractiv.
It was noted that although Bulgaria and Hungary do not directly supply weapons to Ukraine, Bulgarian military factories receive a large income from the sale of weapons used by the Ukrainian army in the war against the Russian Federation.
Now that the bill has passed through the committees, it is expected to have enough support in the plenary session, particularly from the GERB, parties. We are constantly changing, Democratic Bulgaria and DPS.
Pro-Russian parties oppose the bill BSP and Enemies. President Rumen Radev, who now heads the executive branch, has repeatedly spoken out against such a decision and even called those who initiated it “warmongers” whose goal was to drag Bulgaria into the conflict.
“Sending arms to Ukraine certainly makes us, even indirectly, part of the conflict,” said Kristian Vigenin, a member of the Bulgarian Socialist Party and former foreign minister.
The shipment Enemies appealed to the Ministry of Defense with a request to study the situation. He supported acting. Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov, who said that such a decision requires a detailed analysis. He said Bulgaria cannot afford to lose its S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems, adding that they are the backbone of the country’s air defense.
As noted by Atanas Slavov from Democratic Bulgariathe maintenance of old Soviet weapons became almost impossible after the Russian military invasion against Ukraine, and the issue of replacing them is on the agenda.
And from Daniel Mitov COAT OF ARMS noted the lateness of the decision and the need for its speedy consideration. According to him, the list of countries helping Ukraine is a list of civilized countries.
Earlier it was reported that the new parliament of Bulgaria intends to provide arms to Ukraine
Recall that Bulgaria has become one of the largest indirect suppliers of weapons to Ukraine.
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Source: korrespondent
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