Bulgaria's new government has decided to stop arms shipments to Ukraine. Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov stated that the country needs people, not weapons. He also called for a fair peace.
Former Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba believes that discussions of a 'turning point' in the war are nonsense. According to him, history does not know of cases where turning points were defined at the moment.
Bulgaria demands additional guarantees for the educational rights of the Bulgarian minority in exchange for supporting Ukraine's EU membership. Negotiations with Hungary are also ongoing.
A bill has been published on the Ukrainian Parliament's website to strengthen liability for unlawful deprivation of liberty or violent kidnapping during alert and mobilization measures.
Ukrainian MP Dmytro Lubinets stated that President Volodymyr Zelensky has never supported privatization. This statement was seen as a response to accusations of privatization.
The Netherlands is leaving the UK's Interflex program, which trains Ukrainian military personnel. The UK Ministry of Defence stated that the current phase of the operation has come to an end. The program included instructors from 14 countries.
The Cuban government is officially calling on citizens to prepare for a possible US invasion. The population of Cuba is receiving weapons. This decision has raised questions about similar measures in other countries.
Turkey has begun deploying air defense systems in cities along the Black Sea coast. This is in response to the increasing number of drones launched from Ukraine, which have been entering third countries. The situation is causing concern among neighboring countries.