Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

About 400 Ukrainian refugees daily seek asylum in Sunny Beach

Photo: BGNES

A new wave of Ukrainian refugees is being observed in the seaside resort of Sunny Beach after the latest military activities of Russia. According to hoteliers, nearly 400 people a day arrive by bus - most of them from Zaporizhzhia. People say that it has been absolutely impossible to live in their homes for a week now.

 About 2,000 citizens of Ukraine sought refuge from the war in the region of Burgas in the last ten days, according to the data of the regional administration. Those fleeing the war are accommodated mostly in private hotels and a smaller number of people are accommodated in government bases.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Constitutional Court has preserved the right of MPs to have dual citizenship

The Constitutional Court has failed to make a decision on the amendments to the Constitution relating to the possibility of the president to choose acting prime minister from a limited list of officials in the state administration...

published on 7/24/25 12:47 PM

Bulgaria’s position on the Gaza Strip remains unchanged

Bulgaria’s position on the Gaza Strip remains unchanged. The priority is direct dialogue with Israel, aimed at improving the humanitarian situation in Gaza and achieving a lasting peace based on the two-state solution, the Bulgarian Ministry of..

published on 7/24/25 10:51 AM

Parliament approves new measures and penalties against road traffic offenders

Bulgaria’s National Assembly has passed, at second reading, amendments to the Road Traffic Act. Municipal cameras and those from the national toll system will now be used to detect speeding violations.  The changes allow for the introduction of..

published on 7/24/25 9:53 AM