News about the build-up for Russian Invasion of Ukraine.
For decades, European NATO members curbed defense spending to fund other priorities. What remains, in the view of some US military experts, is a ’Potemkin Army’ that couldn’t stand up to an invader without American support. Source: Why Europe Is Unprepared to Defend Itself
In a recent statement from the parliamentary podium, Kostadin Kostadinov, chairman of the right-wing, pro-Russian party “Revival” (Vazrazhdane) expressed serious concerns about Bulgaria‘s military and national sovereignty. Kostadinov criticized the increasing demands for Bulgarian donations to Ukraine, claiming that these contributions are draining the national budget and could ultimately compromise the country’s armed forces and statehood. Read more…
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has confirmed the reintroduction of compulsory military service, according to the Belgrade publication “Vreme.” The move will see men undergo 75 days of training, while participation will be voluntary for women. Vucic noted that he had discussed the decision with military officials, signaling that the change could take effect within a year. Vucic explained that the service period Read more…
Bulgaria’s Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov has confirmed that the country has sent self-propelled artillery units “Gvozdika” to Ukraine. He emphasized that these units are no longer needed by the Bulgarian military, which is why additional parliamentary approval was unnecessary. Zapryanov made the announcement during the opening of the academic year at the “Georgi Rakovski” Read more…
A Beluga whale, nicknamed “Hvaldimir,” has been found dead off the southwest coast of Norway, according to the NGO Marine Mind, which has been tracking the whale‘s movements for years. Hvaldimir first gained attention in 2019 when he appeared off Norway’s far-northern Finnmark region, wearing a man-made harness with a mount suited for Read more…
The Estonian government is actively considering the deployment of troops to western Ukraine for rear support roles, aiming to alleviate Ukrainian forces from non-direct combat duties and enable them to focus on frontline engagements. According to Tallinn’s national security advisor to the president, Madis Roll, discussions are underway, with the executive branch Read more…
It is 2026, and in a downbeat speech at the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin finally announces a withdrawal from Ukraine. Russian troops have done their best – or worst – but a fresh influx of well-trained Ukrainians have finally prevailed. The Donbas is now in Kyiv’s grip, Crimea’s fall only days Read more…
Denmark has announced plans to extend military conscription to women for the first time and increase the standard service time. It also wants to boost its defence budget by nearly $6bn (£4.6bn) in the next five years to meet Nato targets. “We do not rearm because we want war. We Read more…
Russia’s most significant opposition leader for the past decade, Alexei Navalny, has died in prison inside the Arctic Circle, the prison service said. Seen as President Vladimir Putin’s most vociferous critic, Navalny was serving a 19-year jail term for offences widely considered politically motivated. He was moved to an Arctic Read more…
Three Bulgarians are now sought by Russian authorities for their alleged involvement in the conflict in Ukraine, as revealed by the database of wanted persons accessed by Mediazona, a Russian news website. Among the individuals sought are Ivan Kalchev-Gligi, known for his participation in the International Legion for the Protection of Ukraine, along with Read more…