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

The danger of drifting mines in the Black Sea will persist for years after the end of the war in Ukraine

Bulgaria's minesweeper "Struma"
Photo: BTA

"We need drones for aerial surveillance so we don’t have to use helicopters and airplanes to monitor the Bulgarian waters", said one of the commanders in the Mine Countermeasures Naval Group in the Black Sea in an interview with public service broadcaster BNT.

The Ukrainian army claims to have destroyed more than 100 Russian mines in the Black Sea. However, this is a constant struggle.Changes in seasons, weather and climatic conditions constantly bring up new mines, breaking them away from previously laid minefields. The danger of drifting mines in the Black Sea will persist for years after the end of the war in Ukraine, emphasized Captain 3rd rank Miroslav Dobrev.

Due to the war in Ukraine, the Bulgarian Navy is participating in mine-clearing operations in the Black Sea with its minesweeper "Struma", in collaboration with ships from Romania and Turkiye.




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

Cabinet to reallocate security service cars to President’s administration

The Council of Ministers has proposed transferring vehicles from the National Security Service (NSO) to the Presidential Administration through a legislative change, Bulgaria National Radio reporter Tsvetelina Stoyanova reported. This would not put a..

published on 10/24/25 2:04 PM
Vasil Levski Airport in Sofia

Regular flights from Sofia to the US expected from spring 2026

The first regular direct flights between Bulgaria and the United States are expected to begin in April 2026, Transport and Communications Minister Grozdan Karadzhov said during the national discussion “Tourism and Air Connectivity: Traditional..

published on 10/24/25 1:45 PM

The sale of Lukoil’s assets in Bulgaria will take place only after a decision by the Council of Ministers and approval from DANS

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved at second reading amendments to the Investment Promotion Act. Under the changes, the assets of the Russian company Lukoil in Bulgaria can be sold only after a decision by the Council of Ministers and following a..

published on 10/24/25 12:04 PM