Event Brief
US KC-135 tankers leave Bulgaria’s Bezmer base
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Aug 23, 2026 at 12:09 PM ET
Summary: Two US Air Force KC-135 tanker aircraft have departed Bulgaria’s Bezmer Air Base, with Bulgaria’s Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov confirming the withdrawal. The temporary deployment had been requested by the United States under a bilateral agreement after Bulgaria’s parliament authorized Bezmer as a refueling site in July.
WHO: Dimitar Stoyanov
WHAT: Two US Air Force KC-135 tanker aircraft departed Bezmer Air Base in Bulgaria.
WHEN: Aug 21, 2026
WHERE: Bezmer Air Base, Bulgaria
WHY: The aircraft left after Bulgaria’s parliament authorized Bezmer Air Base as a refueling site for a temporary US deployment.
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