Bulgaria's PM says weapons supplies to Ukraine will end
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said his country will halt military aid to Ukraine. Saying Bulgaria has already given enough, Zhelyazkov sent a signal that could weaken consensus inside NATO and the EU on Ukraine. Sofia has supplied tanks, artillery rounds and air-defence systems since 2022.
At a press conference in Sofia, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said no new weapons deliveries would be put before the cabinet. He said Bulgaria's Soviet-era munitions stockpiles had been significantly depleted and that the country has already made enough of a contribution. President Rumen Radev backed the decision, while opposition leader Kiril Petkov of the Sustainable Development party said it ran against international commitments.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said in Brussels that Allied support for Ukraine continued in a coordinated manner. EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said member states' sovereign decisions were respected and the common framework had not changed. Polish Defence Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz said Poland could shoulder part of Bulgaria's buffer stockpile.
The Stoxx Europe Aerospace & Defence index closed 0.4 percent lower on the day. Bulgaria's electoral calendar remains uncertain. The Sofia government is a minority coalition formed after the October 2025 snap election. Not investment advice.
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