On 22 October, the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence announced that the special forces of the nine member states participating in the Bucharest 9 Initiative (B9) started the multinational military drill “Thracian Sword – 2018” at the Novo Selo Training Area. This year, Bulgarian special forces are hosting the annual B9 exercise from 22 to 26 October.
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| B-9 CJSE “Thracian Sword 2018” is held with the participation of up to 200 servicemen of the special operations forces from the Southeastern Europe B9 members (Picture source: Sg17.armf.bg) |