"The risks to Bulgaria's national security are not from today. Putin is losing the war in Ukraine and this is the motive for coming up with this acutely active measure. This threat and the mobilization - this is aimed at the countries of the Alliance, but also at the domestic audience in Russia. He has problems in the country, municipal councilors in St. Petersburg and Moscow are asking for his resignation, this may be a prelude to an internal revolution," commented the former director of the National Security Service, Gen.

Atanas Atanasov in the show "The Day ON AIR". 

He added that more and more people in Russia are afraid of what is happening in Ukraine. 

"Many coffins are returning, about 50,000 are the victims, and in the official statistics they write 5,000. Part of the mobilization is, on the one hand, to show determination against Ukraine, there is also an internal political aspect - to intimidate those who oppose the regime" , added the candidate for deputy from "Democratic Bulgaria

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He called Putin a "lunatic" if he believed he would win the war against the entire civilized world. 

"The plan was to capture and behead Zelensky and take power in 3 days. Putin and today's Russia is an aggressor that threatens not only Ukraine. Ukraine is currently defending Europe. It is making incredible sacrifices in manpower and infrastructure. And we we will stand and watch from the sidelines, because of Russophiles, for whose vote several parties are fighting," said Gen.

Atanasov.

And specified that a coalition with the BSP

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (abbreviated BSP) is not possible if the left does not stand categorically on the side of Ukraine.

He also stated that Bulgaria currently has no military equipment to send to Ukraine.

Warehouses were emptied through companies, and weapons factories were experiencing difficulties due to a lack of parts. 

Atanas Atanasov

Atanas Atanasov graduated from the language high school in Haskovo as one of the graduates. He also commented on the actions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs against vote buying.

"This is an imitation of work - in 2 Roma neighborhoods in order to wash people's eyes. Money is given out, it is known how much votes are worth, there are whole brigades, the main ones are the people of GERB. Employees of the municipal administrations participate in this. The situation is the same in the areas of DPS and this is not countered," said Gen.

Atanasov.

BSP

Democratic Bulgaria

Atanas Atanasov