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Bulgaria has exhausted its capacity to supply Ukraine with additional weapons and ammunition from its military stockpiles but will continue supporting Kyiv by repairing Ukrainian military equipment, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said ahead of the NATO Summit on July 8.
According to UNITED24 Media correspondent, Radev said Sofia had already delivered 13 military aid packages to Ukraine and no longer had weapons available for transfer from the inventories of the Bulgarian Armed Forces.
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“We have exhausted our capabilities to provide military support, I mean, weapons, ammunitions from the warehouses of the Bulgarian armed forces. We have provided 13 packages. We don’t have anything else to provide to Ukraine,” Radev said.
Despite the depletion of its available military stockpiles, Bulgaria will continue providing what Radev described as “technical military assistance.”
According to the prime minister, the country is prepared to receive Ukrainian military equipment for repair at Bulgarian facilities.
“We can guarantee that we accept military equipment to be repaired in Bulgaria,” he said.
Separately, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar reaffirmed Budapest's position that while Ukraine has the right to defend itself against Russian aggression, Hungary will not provide military assistance in the form of weapons or troops.
“Ukraine is a victim and Russia is a brutal aggressor. And Ukraine has the right to defend its territorial integrity. We maintain our humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. But as I have said many times before, Hungary will not provide arms or troops to Ukraine,” Magyar said.
The statements came as several NATO leaders underscored the security threat posed by Russia while outlining their countries' approaches to supporting Ukraine.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki warned that Russia remains the foremost security threat to Central and Eastern Europe and could potentially use its military against countries in the region.
His assessment was echoed by the leaders of Estonia and Latvia, who likewise described Russia as NATO's most immediate security challenge and called for stronger defenses along the Alliance's eastern flank while maintaining sustained military support for Ukraine.
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