Bulgarian Military Contingent Departs for NATO Mission in Kosovo

A ceremony will be held today at 11:00 a.m. in Asenovgrad's "Akademik Nikolay Haitov" square to mark the departure of a Bulgarian military contingent for a mission with the NATO Stabilization Force in Kosovo (KFOR), reports BNR. The event will be attended by the Chief of Defense, Admiral Emil Eftimov.

The contingent is composed of servicemen from various units, including the 4th Artillery Regiment, the 101st Alpine Regiment, and the 110th Logistics Regiment of the Ground Forces, as well as personnel from the Mobile Communication and Information System of the Joint Forces Command. Their mission will involve security assistance, patrolling, and surveillance in the designated area of responsibility.

Lt. Col. Tsvetomir Deyanov from the Joint Forces Command will lead the contingent as the national commander. Major Milen Zlatev, also from the 4th Artillery Regiment, will serve as the commander of the national support element and assistant national commander, while Captain Kaloyan Dimitrov will command the maneuver company.