On August 22, local time, Bulgarian Defense Minister Stoyanov told the media that the US KC-135 tanker originally based at Bezmer Air Force Base in Bulgaria left on the 21st of this month. Stoyanov further explained that during the US military tanker maintenance period, they mainly carried out training activities, and they never left the airspace of NATO countries. On July 22 of this year, the Bulgarian parliament approved the entry of 8 US KC-135 tankers and 250 US military officers and soldiers into Bezmer Air Force Base in eastern Baodong until October 1 this year.

On August 22, local time, Bulgarian Defense Minister Stoyanov told the media that the US KC-135 tanker originally based at Bezmer Air Force Base in Bulgaria left on the 21st of this month. Stoyanov further explained that during the US military tanker maintenance period, they mainly carried out training activities, and they never left the airspace of NATO countries. On July 22 of this year, the Bulgarian parliament approved the entry of 8 US KC-135 tankers and 250 US military officers and soldiers into Bezmer Air Force Base in eastern Baodong until October 1 this year.