ПРОГРАМИ
en de ru fr es sr gr al tr ro
Podcast in English
Share
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

600 'fighters' engage in epic airsoft simulation for Haskovo Town Day

7
Photo: haskovo.bg

A record number of 600 "fighters" have gathered at the Uzundzhovo airbase, not for a military conflict, but to celebrate Haskovo's town day. The highlight of the 8 September festivities is an airsoft game, a military simulation that has attracted participants from Greece, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and the Republic of North Macedonia. The event is co-organised by the Municipality of Haskovo and the Airsoft Sofia Association.



This is the third year in a row that airsoft games have been held as part of the Haskovo city holiday. People of all ages and professions from across the country have responded to the invitation and joined the battles. 

According to the pre-planned scenario, the action takes place in the fictional state of Ulpia, where three factions are in conflict: a peacekeeping contingent, the local population and a rebel group. The main conflict is between the rebel faction and the peacekeepers, with the local population caught in the crossfire.



"This scenario reflects situations that have occurred throughout history all over the world," the organisers explain, stressing that the game is not intended to mirror any current real-world conflicts.

The three-day simulated "military" conflict concludes on Sunday and is expected to attract more visitors to Haskovo and add to the festive atmosphere.

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.
Radio Bulgaria Life    airsoft games celebrations haskovo day

Gallery

More from category

Red Wall Biosphere Reserve

The spirit of the Red Wall Biosphere Park comes to life at a festival in Asenovgrad

The center of Bulgaria's town of Asenovgrad is today turning into a colorful scene of flavors, aromas and traditions, in which the spirit of the Red Wall Biosphere Park comes to life , reports BNR's Radio Plovdiv. At the “Festival of Crafts and..

published on 10/17/25 6:10 AM

Assoc. Prof. Natalia Rashkova: Globalization is a reason for additional interest in identities

"Folklore is a need for humans and this need will not disappear just like that, " says Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natalia Rashkova - ethnologist and folklorist, university lecturer and researcher with a strong contribution to the study of..

published on 10/16/25 3:25 PM

Ethnographic forum in Sofia gathers researchers from Bulgaria and abroad

Researchers from Bulgaria and abroad are gathering in Sofia for a scientific conference. The forum will be held on October 16 and 17 in the building of the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum at the..

published on 10/16/25 7:55 AM

WEATHER
Pick city: Sofía
Partly Cloudy
Min: 0 | Max: 19
Partly Cloudy
Min: 8 | Max: 18
Partly Cloudy
Min: 7 | Max: 16
Partly Cloudy
Min: 0 | Max: 21
Partly Cloudy
Min: 6 | Max: 20
Partly Cloudy
Min: 2 | Max: 21
Partly Cloudy
Min: 3 | Max: 19
Partly Cloudy
Min: 5 | Max: 18
Partly Cloudy
Min: 2 | Max: 18
Partly Cloudy
Min: 0 | Max: 20
Partly Cloudy
Min: 4 | Max: 20
Partly Cloudy
Min: 3 | Max: 21
Partly Cloudy
Min: 1 | Max: 19
Partly Cloudy
Min: 1 | Max: 16
Partly Cloudy
Min: 6 | Max: 20
Partly Cloudy
Min: 1 | Max: 19
Partly Cloudy
Min: 4 | Max: 17
Partly Cloudy
Min: 7 | Max: 20
Partly Cloudy
Min: 8 | Max: 20
Partly Cloudy
Min: 5 | Max: 16
Partly Cloudy
Min: 0 | Max: 15
Partly Cloudy
Min: 0 | Max: 16
Partly Cloudy
Min: 1 | Max: 17
Partly Cloudy
Min: 4 | Max: 17
Partly Cloudy
Min: 3 | Max: 18
Partly Cloudy
Min: 2 | Max: 18
Partly Cloudy
Min: 3 | Max: 17
BULGARIA IN PICTURES
Which world-famous Bulgarian artist designed QSL cards for Radio Bulgaria?
Yasen Gyuzelev
Theodore Ushev
Christo Javacheff - Christo
Ilia Peikov
Lika Yanko

BULGARIANS ABROAD

Български English Русский Deutsch Српски Français Ελληνικά Español Shqip Türkçe Română
MOST VIEWED

Bulgaria’s honorary consul in Nevada Robert Miller awarded “Golden Laurel Branch”

Robert Joseph Miller, Bulgaria’s Honorary Consul in Nevada, was awarded the prestigious “Golden Laurel Branch” of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for his..

updated on 10/27/25 1:17 PM

Bulgarian students win four medals at the IOAA in Romania

The Bulgarian team is returning home with four medals from the Youth International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) , held in the Romanian..

published on 10/27/25 5:28 PM

The Association of Bulgarian Schools in America organises competition for National Awakeners' Day

The Association of Bulgarian Schools in America invites children from the Bulgarian community in North America to participate in a..

published on 10/27/25 4:49 PM

english@bnr.bg

+359 2 9336 661

Общи условия за използване на сайта | Политика за поверителност | Политика за "бисквитки"