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Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced on November 14, 2026, in Dublin that Bulgaria will not provide any more weapons and ammunition from its army stocks to Ukraine. Ukrinform reported that Radev made the statement to journalists on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit. Radev said Bulgaria cannot provide financial assistance because it is subject to the EU's excessive deficit procedure and faces problems with its financial reserves, though Sofia will not block other EU countries from funding Ukraine. He said Bulgaria would discuss directing any contributions to humanitarian needs, electricity supplies and medical aid rather than weapons, and that any funds from financial guarantees should go to the Bulgarian community in several regions of Ukraine. Ukrinform reported that Radev linked falling exports from Bulgarian defence manufacturers, which were very high in 2022 and 2023, to the changing nature of the war, where demand has shifted toward drones. Ukrinform also noted that the government had earlier said it would stop financing lethal weapons for Ukraine through the European Peace Facility.