Text size

Investigation starts into invasion of US soldiers in workshop near Bulgaria's Cheshnegirovo

published on 5/29/21 4:37 PM

NATO military drill (photo is illustrative)

Photo: Ministry of Defence

Bulgaria's Ministry of Defense and the Prosecutor's Office have launched an investigation into the incident near Cheshnegirovo in the region of Plovdiv, in which US military, mistakenly, stormed a production workshop during a NATO military exercise.

The incident happened on May 11, but the US embassy said it only learned about the incident yesterday. The diplomatic mission apologized for the incident and promised to co-operate in the investigation.

The owner of the workshop, Marin Dimitrov, told BNR-Radio Plovdiv that his seven workers continue to feel stressed by the invasion of the soldiers and that he intends to seek his rights in court.

Later today, the caretaker Minister of Defence, Georgi Panayotov, gave a briefing at which he stated that no violence had been used by the military in Cheshnegirovo - they had ordered the workers in the workshop only to sit down.

Cheshnegirovo air base is located near Bulgaria's village of Cheshnegirovo.

Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!

Radio Bulgaria News Cheshnegirovo NATO Plovdiv US military US soldiers

More from category

Experts want to create AI factory in Sofia

We are working with the INSAIT Institute in Sofia. If they approve our project, in 2026 we will build an AI factory, Petar Statev from the Supervisory Board at Sofia Tech Park has told the Bulgarian National Radio. The..

published on 2/18/25 12:19 PM

Less than 1/3 of Bulgarians expect positive changes from the policies of the new US president

According to the regular sociological survey by Gallup International Balkans in January 2025, society has moderate expectations for positive changes in Europe and Bulgaria from the policies of the new US President Donald Trump. 30.4%..

published on 2/18/25 9:49 AM

Festive concert for Bulgaria’s national holiday to take place in London

The Bulgarian Cultural Institute in London is covering all the costs for the festive concert-performance that will mark the national holiday. The concert will be held at the Ondaatje Theatre, Royal Geographical Society on March 1,..

published on 2/18/25 9:24 AM