Following recent incidents with Russian aerial violations in Poland, Romania, and Estonia On Friday (19.09.2025), the Bulgaria She puts her Air Force on alert. The country’s defense minister, Atana Zaprianov in the evening, made a statement.
As the Polandthe Romania and the Estonia They came face -to -face with Russian violations of their airspaceBulgaria has reinforced since Friday the surveillance and security of its own in the northeast region.
“The Air Force maintains the necessary readiness to defend the national airspace, either independently or as part of NATO’s integrated air and missile system in the event of mass invasions of unmanned aircraft,” the Bulgarian Minister said, “the Bulgarian Minister said. Atana Zaprianov In writing in writing to MP Daniel Lorer, the coalition of the parties “We continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria” (CC-DB).
The Ministry of Defense of our neighboring country has developed opportunities against unmanned aircraft prior to these incidents and currently working on various weapons systems to enhance the operational capacity of the Armed Forces.
3.27 billion euros for defense in the context of EU average defense loans
Zaprianov also answered questions by MP Ivailo Mircev (CC – DB) about funding for the modernization of the army. In early September, the European Commission approved the Preliminary administration of 150 billion euros in low -profile loans under the SAFE program (Help in Europe) of the EU, with € 3.27 billion for Bulgaria.
The Ministry of Defense has a deadline until November 30 to submit a documented investment plan for the European defense industrywhich will be evaluated by the European Commission. A loan agreement could be signed by the end of the first quarter of 2026.
Once signed, the ministry will develop a national investment plan in defense, aligned with Bulgaria’s strategic commitments and the Safe program. The scope and value of the modernization projects will depend on the defensive budget of 2026 and the size of the agreed loan under Safe, the Zaprianovemphasizing the ministry’s goal of maintaining the existing accelerated rate of re -equipment.