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Multinational battle group in Bulgaria may be upgraded to brigade

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Talks are being held between the military leaderships of Italy and Bulgaria to upgrade the NATO battle group stationed at the Novo Selo training area from a battalion to a brigade, Bulgaria’s Chief of Defense Admiral Emil Eftimov announced.

 The multinational battle group in Bulgaria demonstrated joint combat actions within the framework of Strike Back exercise. The observers appreciated highly the skills of the military personnel from Italy, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, the Republic of North Macedonia and the United States. 




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