# Bulgaria seeks NATO anti-drone systems, defence minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/102783

- Reuters, 2026-10-16 09:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/bulgaria-seeks-nato-anti-drone-systems-says-defence-minister-2026-10-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad1e7ae7a00e50001c25ea5

> Bulgaria has formally asked NATO to deploy combat aircraft and anti-drone systems to strengthen its defences following a series of drone attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on Friday.

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