The Bulgarian parliament approved the provision of approximately 100 Soviet-style armored personnel carriers to Ukraine as military assistance.

The decision on additional military assistance to Ukraine on 21 July was supported by 142 MPs from the GERB and the We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria parliamentary blocs, as well as the Party of Bulgarian Social Democrats and There Is Such a People party.

Bulgaria will provide armored vehicles equipped with weapons, as well as spare parts for their maintenance.

The APCs have been in the warehouse of the Bulgarian Ministry of Internal Affairs since the 1980s.

This is the first time that Bulgaria has transferred armored vehicles to Kyiv directly, and not through intermediaries.

Bulgaria will be sending armored vehicles, existing weapons, as well as spare parts for maintenance.

Parliament approved with 148 votes in favor and 52 against a proposal to send about 100 armoured personnel carriers, armaments and spare parts to Ukraine