According to Bulgarian Defense Minister Todor Tagaev, the first 30 wagons containing armored personnel carriers were sent from Sofia to Kiev. According to agency information Novinite.
The transport operation started on January 29, and the first convoy of 30 wagons set off on March 7. 240 military personnel participated in this operation. The total transportation cost exceeded 170 thousand levs (about 95 thousand dollars).
Earlier, the Bulgarian government announced its readiness to transfer to Ukraine 100 decommissioned armored personnel carriers from the arsenals of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This equipment was provided to Kiev free of charge by decision of the country’s National Assembly.
Also Bulgaria will start again Give visas to Russians. As of April 1, Bulgaria will issue Schengen visas to Russians for the first time. It was announced that type D long-term visas issued before March 31, which allow accommodation for more than 90 days in Bulgaria, will also allow short-term travel to other Schengen countries.
He was previously a fighter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said It’s about the loss of 43 colleagues in three days.