Bulgaria’s Defense Minister: Due to the Powerful pro-Russian Propaganda there are No Applicants for the Army

The number of those wishing to join the Bulgarian army has decreased sharply because of the "powerful disinformation campaign and propaganda that is in pro-Russian and anti-Bulgarian interest", said Defense Minister Todor Tagarev this morning on Euronews Bulgaria.

He gave an example of the false claims that appeared in the public space that Bulgaria would send soldiers to Ukraine, and said that he had also expressed his concerns about the spread of misinformation by President Rumen Radev. "This year, the situation is worse for me as well, without us having done any special studies, but it is a very logical explanation that I find, namely the propaganda and disinformation with which the Bulgarian society is flooded", added the minister and assured that the ministry will counter with open communication.