Bulgarian lawmakers approve military assistance package to Ukraine

Lawmakers in Bulgaria approved a military assistance package for Ukraine as the war with Russia continues. The issue has caused controversy in the country.

Bulgaria previously agreed to repair Ukrainian military equipment at its factories but refused to send weapons directly due to opposition from President Rumen Radev and the country’s Moscow-friendly political parties.

Along with Hungary, Bulgaria was the only European Union member country to initially refuse to give Ukraine weapons following Russia’s invasion.