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.
