The last Bulgarian submarine has been serving as a museum exhibit since 2011, but the Bulgarian Defense Ministry intends to revive the submarine fleet. Yesterday, January 21, the portal euractiv.com He reported that the Bulgarian Defense Minister announced plans to purchase submarines. In an interview with Nova TV, Stefan Yanev said that Bulgaria is already negotiating the acquisition of used submarines. The reason for this was the situation around Ukraine and the desire to ensure the security of their country.
The submarine "Glory", which became a museum exhibit in 2011
Image source: navyrecognition.com
"We are negotiating with a specific country about the purchase of submarines. There is a way to allocate money for submarines in the state budget. We will not buy new submarines, but at least they will be in good technical condition," Yanev said.
According to the portal navyrecognition.com, Germany is a likely participant in negotiations with Bulgaria. We are talking about two submarines. Previously, the Bulgarian navy was armed with four Soviet submarines of the Varshavyanka (Romeo) type, the last of them was decommissioned in 2011.
