image sourced from original article at Hundreds of nationalist demonstrators gathered outside Bulgaria's Council of Ministers in Sofia, calling for the immediate removal of United States military aircraft stationed at Sofia Airport. Protesters chanted 'North Atlantic Treaty Organization out!' and expressed fears that Bulgaria could become a military target as tensions rise in the Middle East following strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran.
Speakers at the rally accused Washington of drawing Bulgaria into a potential war and criticized the expanding American military presence in the country. Bulgaria's Defence Ministry stated that the deployed Boeing KC-135 aircraft are intended for logistical and training support under alliance measures rather than combat operations. However, demonstrators rejected this explanation, insisting that Bulgaria should avoid involvement in a widening regional conflict.
