As NATO and Western Allies fear Russia may be preparing to invade Ukraine,
Spain and the Netherlands have begun air surveillance over bulgaria. It
reported the Spanish and Dutch will send up to nine fighter jets to the
country. Bulgaria and Ukraine both share a border with the Black Sea.
Meanwhile more than 140 ships including combat and supply ships 50 planes
1,000 pieces of military equipment and 10,000 soldiers were announced for
deployment on thursday by the russian military. It reported some of those
warships will be deployed to the black sea as well.
Spain and the Netherlands begin air surveillance in bulgaria as Ukraine
tensions soar. Spain and the netherlands have taken up air surveillance in
bulgaria amid soaring regional tensions, as NATO and Western Allies fear
russia may be preparing to invade Ukraine.
"The Spanish and dutch will send up to nine fighter jets as part of an air
policing mission in Bulgaria a member of nato, bulgaria borders the black
sea as does ukraine. Bulgaria does not have any of its own fighter jets,"
defense minister Stephan Yaneff said on saturday. The Bulgarian government
is set to decide on the deployment of spain's eurofighter jets on monday.
In late 2021 the spanish air force sent six of its euro fighters to the
alliance Mihail Koganiceanu Air Base in Romania. this year the spanish
general staff proposed to organize something similar in bulgaria.
At the same time the spanish air force will send its fighters to Lithuania
in what it said to protect the airspace of the baltic countries from a
possible invasion of the russian federation.
Reports from Spanish media said the deployment of fighter jets to Bulgaria
came after britain informed the alliance that russia was planning to install
a pro-moscow government in Kiev. Britain on saturday alleged that it had
information that Moscow was looking to install a pro-russian leader in Kiev.
"We have information that indicates the russian government is looking to
install a pro-russian leader in kiev as it considers whether to invade and
occupy Ukraine. The former Ukrainian MP Yevgen Miraive is being considered
as a potential candidate," the UKk foreign office said in a press release.
US Nnational Security Council spokeswoman Emily Horn said on saturday, "this
kind of plotting is deeply concerning, the ukrainian people have the
sovereign right to determine their own future and we stand with our
democratically elected partners in Ukraine."
There have been repeated russian provocations on the black sea in recent
years and tensions are high across the region. the buildup of russian troops
along ukraine's borders has triggered fears of an invasion.
Extensive diplomatic efforts in recent weeks have failed to lead to a
breakthrough. Moscow has also demanded that nato provide security guarantees
that the defense alliance will not admit Ukraine or expand further east.
On friday bulgarian president rumen redeve rejected Russian demands that
nato withdraw its troops from eastern member states such as bulgaria,
calling them unacceptable and groundless. bredev who was re-elected in
november began his second five-year term on saturday with a ceremonial
military parade in central sofia.
Redev, a former NATO fighter pilot who once studied at the US air war
college in alabama pledged to maintain bulgaria's place in the
trans-atlantic alliance in the EU. Addressing the tensions linked to
russia's confrontation with ukraine, he said that the role of the head of
state isn't to exalt concerns and point out an enemy, but to help resolve
crises with the mechanisms of the alliances of which we are members, such
crises have no military solution, they require dialogue and diplomatic
efforts to escalate, he said.
Meanwhile russia has announced the deployment of over 140 combat and supply
ships over 50 aircraft, 1000 pieces of military equipment and 10,000
military servicemen. The Russian defense ministry said the Russian navy will
have a series of exercises in all zones of responsibility from the end
january to february.
The Russian navy will have a series of exercises in all zones of
responsibility from january to february, according to the russian news
agency TASS.
"In accordance with a plan for training the russian armed forces in 2022 a
series of naval exercises will be held in january to february in all zones
of the fleet's responsibility under the general guidance of the
commander-in-chief of the russian navy," Admiral Nikolai Yevmanov the news
release says, TASS reported.
The exercises will encompass seas washing russia and also world ocean areas
of key importance. there will be some exercises in the mediterranean, black
sea, northern seas and the sea of okotsek, in the northeastern atlantic and
in the pacific, the defense ministry said according to TASS.
Six amphibious assault ships from the baltic and northern fleets left the
port of baltis on january 15 to go to an area designated for an upcoming
exercise, TASS reported.
A day before there were reports of six russian amphibious warfare vessels
from the northern and baltic fleets passing through the english channel,
according to the drive.
Some expect the vessels to eventually reach the black sea. TASS reported
that the six vessels are now crossing the northern sea.
The announcement of the exercises comes after President Joe Biden made
comments wednesday suggesting that a minor incursion from Russia into
Ukrainian territory may result in a more measured response from the United
States and Allies.
