Bulgarian Defense Minister Todor Tagarev said that his country will not send troops to Ukraine, but, according to him, this does not mean that Russian President Vladimir Putin can relax, Actualno reports.

"We will definitely not send Bulgarian soldiers to Ukraine. This issue is not discussed in Bulgaria," he said.

According to him, Putin feels "absolutely calm" because he knows that there will be no NATO troops in Ukraine.

"Putin should not calm down because he should know that all options for military assistance are open. There are countries that offer to send troops to the front, but Bulgaria will not do it," he added.