Final Farewell to Pilots Who Died in Training Accident near Graf Ignatievo

Bulgarian military personnel and colleagues paid their final respects to Lieutenant Colonel Petko Dimitrov and Captain Vencislav Dunkin, who lost their lives in the line of duty on September 13. The farewell ceremony took place at the 12th air base in Dolna Mitropolia, where the two pilots were honored with full military rites.

The ceremony was held near the "Georgi Benkovski" Air Force Base and was attended by President Rumen Radev, Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov, Chief of Defense Admiral Emil Eftimov, and Air Force Commander Major General Dimitar Petrov....