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Spanish Eurofighters to perform air policing duties over Bulgaria

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Eurofighters from the air force of the Kingdom of Spain will arrive in Bulgaria to perform air policing duties in a joint mission with Bulgaria’s air force, caretaker Minister of Defence Dimitar Stoyanov said.

He specified that there will be 8 Eurofighters which will remain on Bulgarian territory from 1 November until 23 December, 2022. This is the latest enhanced air policing mission since 2016, Minister Stoyanov stated, and added that joint air policing has already been practiced with Spain as well as with Italy.



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