Bulgaria Shuts the Door on New Weapons Deliveries to Ukraine

Bulgaria has ruled out sending additional weapons to Ukraine, arguing that further military supplies are unlikely to bring the war to an end and calling instead for efforts focused on a diplomatic resolution.

This was reported by The Sofia Globe, citing a statement by Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov.

During a press conference on June 9, he stated that Ukraine does not need additional weapons at this time.

“Ukraine needs more people, not more weapons. It has enough weapons, so we do not envisage providing more weapons to the Ukrainian army,” Stoyanov said.

According to the minister, the war has reached a stalemate, and hostilities are only increasing the number of casualties.

“We see a war of position. And no matter how many weapons are accumulated, the result is only new human losses,” he said.

Stoyanov also spoke in favor of starting negotiations.

“It’s time to sit down at the negotiating table. It’s time to seek a just peace,” said the head of the Bulgarian Defense Ministry.

Similar statements have been made recently by Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev. He has repeatedly said that the war should be ended diplomatically, not just with military support.