Bulgarian Defense Industry Under Attack: Explosions and Fires at Arms Warehouses
TL;DR
Bulgaria's Economy Minister Bogdan Bogdanov has suggested that Russia could be responsible for an explosion at an arms factory in the town of Karnobat, which is currently under investigation for potential ties to Russia. The factory belongs to a Bulgarian arms dealer who survived a suspected poisoning with the Russian nerve agent novichok in Sofia in 2015. Bulgaria has been exporting large quantities of ammunition to Ukraine since the start of Moscow's full-scale invasion, but the Kremlin's influence in Bulgaria continues to run deep.
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- New Bulgarian PM Pledges Increased Security For Defense Industry Following Second Arms Depot Fire Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
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- Fire at Bulgarian arms factory of businessman poisoned by GRU agents Yahoo News
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