Bulgaria not to join EU deal on ammo purchase for Ukraine over its absence

Болгарія не має необхідних Україні боєприпасів, повідомили в уряді країни
Болгарія не має необхідних Україні боєприпасів, повідомили в уряді країни

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“These million rounds of ammunition must come from stockpiles,” he said.

“We don’t have such ammunition in the Bulgarian army, so there is no possibility that they will be provided to Ukraine for the simple reason that we don’t have such caliber.”

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Seventeen EU countries and Norway signed an agreement on March 20 for the joint purchase of ammunition for Ukraine and their own national stockpiles. According to Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, the agreement stipulates the purchase of one million rounds of ammunition. Spain joined these countries shortly after.

The number of participating countries had increased to 20 by March 24, said Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

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Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said that his country is not participating in the agreement to supply of ammunition to Ukraine but plans to launch the production of NATO-type ammunition at its facilities.

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