Welcome to “Bulgaria Today” on Thursday, February 24.

Today’s programme starts with the leading news stories with a focus on Russia's attack on Ukraine and reactions of the Bulgarian authorities.

Next, we bring more information about evacuation of Bulgarian nationals from Ukraine with contacts of diplomatic missions in Kyiv and Odessa, also reactions of Bulgarian Aleksey Kutsarev speaking from Odessa, and Ukrainian Inna from Kyiv who contacted Radio Bulgaria's Russian-language department with a plea for help to the entire world community.

Stay tuned! 

• 01’55 – News 

• 15’14 – Preparations for evacuation of Bulgarian citizens from Ukraine by land

• 19’01 – Bulgarian Aleksey Kutsarev: Queues at petrol stations in Odessa, people are fleeing the city

• 21’31 – Inna from Ukraine:“Help us! We don’t want war”

• 23’40 – Song of the Day: “Black and White” with Georgi Hristov