索非亚，10月16日 - 保加利亚国防部长季米扬·斯托亚诺夫周五表示，保加利亚已正式要求北约部署战斗机和反无人机系统，以加强其防御，此前黑海商船遭遇一系列无人机袭击。
SOFIA, Oct 16 - Bulgaria has formally asked NATO to deploy combat aircraft and anti-drone systems to bolster its defences after a series of drone attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on Friday.
本周，无人机击中罗马尼亚黑海海岸附近的两艘船只，两船起火。周二，一艘商船在保加利亚黑海海岸附近遭无人机袭击后沉没，促使索非亚召见俄罗斯大使。
Drones hit two ships which caught fire off Romania's Black Sea coast this week. On Tuesday, a commercial vessel sank off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast following a drone attack, prompting Sofia to summon Russia's ambassador.
这些袭击凸显了与俄乌冲突相关的无人机战争对北约东南翼附近商船航行构成的日益增长的威胁，促使保加利亚推动北约在黑海地区加强防御。
The attacks have highlighted the growing threat that drone warfare linked to the Russia-Ukraine conflict poses to commercial shipping near NATO's southeastern flank, prompting Bulgaria to push for stronger alliance defences in the Black Sea.
“我们已向北约秘书长和北约最高统帅发送信函和请求，敦促他们加强我们的能力，这也意味着在我们领土上部署额外兵力。我们正在等待他们的决定，”斯托亚诺夫说。北约未立即回应置评请求。
"We have sent letters and a request to the NATO Secretary General and the Supreme Allied Commander, urging them to strengthen our capabilities, which also means deploying additional forces on our territory. We are awaiting their decision," Stoyanov said. NATO did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
斯托亚诺夫表示，他计划近期与罗马尼亚和土耳其的对应部长会面，讨论协调行动以及对黑海局势的共同应对方式。
Stoyanov said he planned to meet his Romanian and Turkish counterparts soon to discuss coordinating action and a common approach to the situation in the Black Sea.
保加利亚已提议在黑海对民用船只实施袭击暂停，并预计将在10月底前加入北约反无人机倡议。
Bulgaria, which has proposed a moratorium on attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea, also expects to join a NATO anti-drone initiative by the end of October.