The Bulgarian Parliament ratified the agreement on armored personnel carriers: how many units of equipment will Ukraine receive

The Bulgarian Parliament ratified an agreement on the supply of armored personnel carriers to Ukraine / Wikipedia, collage 24 Channel

In the summer of 2023, the Bulgarian parliament approved the provision of additional military-technical support to Ukraine. Subsequently, the Bulgarian and Ukrainian Ministries of Defense signed an agreement to supply armored personnel carriers to the Defense Forces.

The Bulgarian Parliament has ratified an agreement adopted by two defense departments on the supply of armored personnel carriers to Ukraine. This happened on Wednesday, November 22.

Who voted “for” and “against”

According to local media, this agreement was supported by 152 people. 57 parliamentarians opposed its ratification. There were no abstentions among parliamentarians.

The transfer of the armored personnel carrier to Ukraine was supported by representatives of 4 parties: GERB-ODF, “We continue changes – Democratic Bulgaria”, ITN, “Movement for Rights and Freedoms”. Two political forces with pro-Russian views voted against this, namely Revival and the Bulgarian Socialist Party.

What will Ukraine get?

According to Novs, Bulgaria will transfer to Ukraine 100 old armored personnel carriers with existing weapons, as well as spare parts for servicing this equipment. The armored personnel carriers were purchased decades ago, when this country was still under communist rule.

By the way, our state will receive this equipment for free. For the first time since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Sofia is transferring heavy equipment to the Defense Forces officially and without intermediaries.

Other news about military support for Ukraine

• Let us remind you that Pentagon representative Sabrina Singh denied information that the United States allegedly reduced the supply of shells to Ukraine by 30% due to the war between Hamas and Israel. She emphasized that Washington has provided the Defense Forces with everything necessary for offensive operations.
• As previously reported, the founder of the NGO “Reactive Mail”, military expert Pavel Narozhny, in a commentary to 24 Channel, noted that Germany adheres to its promise to double its military assistance to Ukraine. He called the huge amount of the defense package 1.3 billion euros.