site.btaBulgaria Allowed Two Russian Military Transport Planes' Flyover for Exercise in Serbia on October 22

October 30 (BTA) - Bulgaria authorized the flyover on October 22, 2019 of two Russian military transport aircraft with personnel, combat equipment and armaments, including S-400 air-defence missile systems, in connection with an exercise codenamed "Slavic Shield 2019" taking place in the territory of Serbia, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said in a press release on Wednesday, reacting to media reports.

On October 30, the Foreign Ministry was duly notified that the personnel, combat equipment and armaments that took part in the exercise had been flown back to Russia via the airspace of Bulgaria. ZH/LG