Bulgaria will no longer send weapons to Ukraine, the Balkan country's Defense Minister, Dimitar Stoyanov, said on Tuesday.
"We have already made it clear that the war in Ukraine will not be resolved on the battlefield," Stoyanov said.
What we are witnessing is a grueling war and no matter how many weapons are accumulated, its only result is the loss of human lives, he added.
Prime Minister Rumen Radev, whose government took office after a landslide victory in April, has for years opposed arming Ukraine and instead calls for a diplomatic solution.
Bulgaria, which is a member of NATO and the European Union, has provided military assistance to Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.
Shipments of mostly Soviet-era weapons played a significant role in the early stages of the war. Due to political controversies in the country, shipments were mainly made through third countries.
