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Bulgaria
37 published signals with a public source.
By severity band
Minor
5
Moderate
26
Significant
6
By category
Military & Paramilitary Operations
21
Intelligence & Espionage
5
Cyber & Information Warfare
4
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks
4
Environmental / Non-traditional Tools
1
Political & Legal Subversion
1
Terrorism & Criminal Proxy Tactics
1
Multiple bomb threats were reported against four European commercial flights on the morning of 2026-11-03, including an aircraft from Bergamo to Sofia and flig…
Terrorism & Criminal Proxy Tactics - Nov 3, 2026
French Atlantique 2 reportedly detected a drone threat nearly 40 minutes before a Bulgarian Navy decision point in Bulgaria's EEZ.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Oct 30, 2026
In Bulgaria, unknown individuals set fire to 11 of the 17 Starlink antennas supporting Ukraine's war communications. Investigation is ongoing with tightened se…
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks - Oct 14, 2026
On October 13, 2026, two commercial ships near Bulgaria were hit by drones, one sinking in the Black Sea; Bulgarian and Ukrainian officials attribute the attac…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Oct 13, 2026
Deliberate arson destroyed 11 Starlink antennas near Sofia; two masked perpetrators responsible; official silence; parliamentary inquiries initiated.
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks - Oct 12, 2026
Starlink antennas near Sofia, Bulgaria were set on fire on October 9, 2026, in a sabotage act suspected to be linked to Russia, according to opposition MP Ivai…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Oct 9, 2026
Fire destroyed 11 Starlink antennas near Sofia on October 9; Bulgarian PM orders secrecy amid an ongoing intensive investigation involving foreign intelligence…
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks - Oct 9, 2026
On 6 October 2026, Russian drone strikes sank one merchant ship and set another on fire in Bulgaria's Black Sea economic zone, according to Ukraine. This repre…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Oct 6, 2026
A fire and explosions occurred on 12 September 2026 at EMKO ammunition warehouse near Gorni Vurpishta, Bulgaria, with emergency response ongoing; Russian sabot…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Sep 12, 2026
A fire and explosion occurred in a Bulgarian munitions depot near Zarewa Liwada, suspected by Bulgarian authorities to be sabotage by Russian agents, marking t…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Sep 12, 2026
Explosion hits weapons storage site near Vladimirovo, Bulgaria on September 12, 2026; no injuries reported.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Sep 12, 2026
Several drones and drone parts washed up or were found in the Black Sea near Bulgaria's Varna coast between August 25-26, 2026. Bulgarian Navy teams examined,…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Aug 25, 2026
Bulgarian authorities disabled an intermittent GPS jammer in a heavily guarded compound in Sofia; past incidents include suspected GPS jamming of Ursula von de…
Intelligence & Espionage - Aug 24, 2026
A fuel delivery truck caught fire causing an explosion at a military plant near Tryavna, Bulgaria, with no casualties reported and precautionary evacuation of…
Environmental / Non-traditional Tools - Aug 10, 2026
Explosion and fire at Bulgarian arms manufacturer EMCO’s storage site near Tryavna on August 10, 2026, reignited concerns of sabotage linked to Russian GRU. No…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Aug 10, 2026
A vehicle fire at an EMCO ammunition plant in central Bulgaria caused explosions destroying a warehouse. No casualties reported; investigation underway with no…
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks - Aug 10, 2026
A large drone exploded near the Bulgarian-Romanian border on August 8, 2026, close to critical gas pipeline infrastructure. No casualties or damage were report…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Aug 8, 2026
Drone from Romania exploded near Bulgaria-Romania border close to Trans-Balkan gas pipeline compressor station; no casualties reported.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Aug 8, 2026
EU sanctions against Patriarch Kirill blocked by Bulgaria's veto amid tensions over Russia ties.
Political & Legal Subversion - Jul 13, 2026
Russian drone found near Albena resort in Bulgaria, did not detonate.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Jul 10, 2026
Kremlin-aligned actors conducted multilingual online disinformation campaigns against Bulgaria's April 19, 2026 elections, falsely accusing the EU of election…
Cyber & Information Warfare - Jun 9, 2026
Bulgaria flooded with pro-Russian propaganda ahead of April 2026 parliamentary election
Cyber & Information Warfare - Apr 17, 2026
Wagner-linked base spotted in Bulgaria
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Feb 9, 2026
Tackling Russia's hybrid war on Europe: GPS jamming and spoofing in the 'grey zone'
Cyber & Information Warfare - Sep 1, 2025
Ursula von der Leyen's plane lost GPS navigation midair over Eastern Europe due to suspected Russian GPS jamming, highlighting Moscow's hybrid warfare threats…
Intelligence & Espionage - Aug 30, 2025
Russian drone washed ashore and destroyed by police in Sozopol, Bulgaria.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Aug 12, 2025
Bulgarian investigators exposed a pro-Russian religious propaganda network linked to the Ukrainian-origin Union of Orthodox Journalists, operating anonymously…
Cyber & Information Warfare - Jun 15, 2025
How a Bulgarian cleaning lady became a Russian spy
Intelligence & Espionage - Apr 1, 2025
Two Bulgarian women who spied for Russia tracked down and named by BBC
Intelligence & Espionage - Mar 24, 2025
Two German suspects arrested for arson attacks against Bulgaria's Starlink equipment supporting Ukraine communications.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Jun 4, 2024
Russian GRU unit perpetrated its first bombing inside NATO, marking a significant escalation of hybrid warfare tactics.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Oct 20, 2023
A military explosive drone of suspected Russian or Ukrainian origin was found in Tyulenovo, Bulgaria; NATO Article 5 implications noted.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Sep 17, 2023
A military drone was found washed ashore on the North Beach of Burgas, Bulgaria on September 12, 2023; the drone was inactive and posed no threat.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Sep 12, 2023
A drone likely from Ukraine exploded in Bulgarian airspace near the Romania border close to a gas pipeline; no casualties or damage reported, incident likely a…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Aug 5, 2023
Bulgarian Activists Claim Discovery of Secret Wagner Group Base Linked to Terrorist Activity
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Feb 9, 2023
Bulgaria arrested six high-ranking officials, including military and intelligence officers, accused of running a Russian spy network in Sofia on March 19, 2021.
Intelligence & Espionage - Mar 19, 2021
In 2011, GRU Unit 29155 orchestrated its first known sabotage in NATO by bombing a Bulgarian ammunition depot storing artillery shells meant for Georgia using…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Nov 12, 2011
Back to countries
Bulgaria
37 published signals with a public source.
By severity band
Minor
5
Moderate
26
Significant
6
By category
Military & Paramilitary Operations
21
Intelligence & Espionage
5
Cyber & Information Warfare
4
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks
4
Environmental / Non-traditional Tools
1
Political & Legal Subversion
1
Terrorism & Criminal Proxy Tactics
1
Multiple bomb threats were reported against four European commercial flights on the morning of 2026-11-03, including an aircraft from Bergamo to Sofia and flig…
Terrorism & Criminal Proxy Tactics - Nov 3, 2026
French Atlantique 2 reportedly detected a drone threat nearly 40 minutes before a Bulgarian Navy decision point in Bulgaria's EEZ.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Oct 30, 2026
In Bulgaria, unknown individuals set fire to 11 of the 17 Starlink antennas supporting Ukraine's war communications. Investigation is ongoing with tightened se…
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks - Oct 14, 2026
On October 13, 2026, two commercial ships near Bulgaria were hit by drones, one sinking in the Black Sea; Bulgarian and Ukrainian officials attribute the attac…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Oct 13, 2026
Deliberate arson destroyed 11 Starlink antennas near Sofia; two masked perpetrators responsible; official silence; parliamentary inquiries initiated.
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks - Oct 12, 2026
Starlink antennas near Sofia, Bulgaria were set on fire on October 9, 2026, in a sabotage act suspected to be linked to Russia, according to opposition MP Ivai…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Oct 9, 2026
Fire destroyed 11 Starlink antennas near Sofia on October 9; Bulgarian PM orders secrecy amid an ongoing intensive investigation involving foreign intelligence…
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks - Oct 9, 2026
On 6 October 2026, Russian drone strikes sank one merchant ship and set another on fire in Bulgaria's Black Sea economic zone, according to Ukraine. This repre…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Oct 6, 2026
A fire and explosions occurred on 12 September 2026 at EMKO ammunition warehouse near Gorni Vurpishta, Bulgaria, with emergency response ongoing; Russian sabot…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Sep 12, 2026
A fire and explosion occurred in a Bulgarian munitions depot near Zarewa Liwada, suspected by Bulgarian authorities to be sabotage by Russian agents, marking t…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Sep 12, 2026
Explosion hits weapons storage site near Vladimirovo, Bulgaria on September 12, 2026; no injuries reported.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Sep 12, 2026
Several drones and drone parts washed up or were found in the Black Sea near Bulgaria's Varna coast between August 25-26, 2026. Bulgarian Navy teams examined,…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Aug 25, 2026
Bulgarian authorities disabled an intermittent GPS jammer in a heavily guarded compound in Sofia; past incidents include suspected GPS jamming of Ursula von de…
Intelligence & Espionage - Aug 24, 2026
A fuel delivery truck caught fire causing an explosion at a military plant near Tryavna, Bulgaria, with no casualties reported and precautionary evacuation of…
Environmental / Non-traditional Tools - Aug 10, 2026
Explosion and fire at Bulgarian arms manufacturer EMCO’s storage site near Tryavna on August 10, 2026, reignited concerns of sabotage linked to Russian GRU. No…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Aug 10, 2026
A vehicle fire at an EMCO ammunition plant in central Bulgaria caused explosions destroying a warehouse. No casualties reported; investigation underway with no…
Energy & Infrastructure Attacks - Aug 10, 2026
A large drone exploded near the Bulgarian-Romanian border on August 8, 2026, close to critical gas pipeline infrastructure. No casualties or damage were report…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Aug 8, 2026
Drone from Romania exploded near Bulgaria-Romania border close to Trans-Balkan gas pipeline compressor station; no casualties reported.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Aug 8, 2026
EU sanctions against Patriarch Kirill blocked by Bulgaria's veto amid tensions over Russia ties.
Political & Legal Subversion - Jul 13, 2026
Russian drone found near Albena resort in Bulgaria, did not detonate.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Jul 10, 2026
Kremlin-aligned actors conducted multilingual online disinformation campaigns against Bulgaria's April 19, 2026 elections, falsely accusing the EU of election…
Cyber & Information Warfare - Jun 9, 2026
Bulgaria flooded with pro-Russian propaganda ahead of April 2026 parliamentary election
Cyber & Information Warfare - Apr 17, 2026
Wagner-linked base spotted in Bulgaria
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Feb 9, 2026
Tackling Russia's hybrid war on Europe: GPS jamming and spoofing in the 'grey zone'
Cyber & Information Warfare - Sep 1, 2025
Ursula von der Leyen's plane lost GPS navigation midair over Eastern Europe due to suspected Russian GPS jamming, highlighting Moscow's hybrid warfare threats…
Intelligence & Espionage - Aug 30, 2025
Russian drone washed ashore and destroyed by police in Sozopol, Bulgaria.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Aug 12, 2025
Bulgarian investigators exposed a pro-Russian religious propaganda network linked to the Ukrainian-origin Union of Orthodox Journalists, operating anonymously…
Cyber & Information Warfare - Jun 15, 2025
How a Bulgarian cleaning lady became a Russian spy
Intelligence & Espionage - Apr 1, 2025
Two Bulgarian women who spied for Russia tracked down and named by BBC
Intelligence & Espionage - Mar 24, 2025
Two German suspects arrested for arson attacks against Bulgaria's Starlink equipment supporting Ukraine communications.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Jun 4, 2024
Russian GRU unit perpetrated its first bombing inside NATO, marking a significant escalation of hybrid warfare tactics.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Oct 20, 2023
A military explosive drone of suspected Russian or Ukrainian origin was found in Tyulenovo, Bulgaria; NATO Article 5 implications noted.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Sep 17, 2023
A military drone was found washed ashore on the North Beach of Burgas, Bulgaria on September 12, 2023; the drone was inactive and posed no threat.
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Sep 12, 2023
A drone likely from Ukraine exploded in Bulgarian airspace near the Romania border close to a gas pipeline; no casualties or damage reported, incident likely a…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Aug 5, 2023
Bulgarian Activists Claim Discovery of Secret Wagner Group Base Linked to Terrorist Activity
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Feb 9, 2023
Bulgaria arrested six high-ranking officials, including military and intelligence officers, accused of running a Russian spy network in Sofia on March 19, 2021.
Intelligence & Espionage - Mar 19, 2021
In 2011, GRU Unit 29155 orchestrated its first known sabotage in NATO by bombing a Bulgarian ammunition depot storing artillery shells meant for Georgia using…
Military & Paramilitary Operations - Nov 12, 2011