Bulgaria has been drawn into another controversy after the British newspaper "The Telegraph" reported that Russian citizens, including active-duty servicemen, were being trained at facilities in Bulgaria and Serbia for the war in Ukraine. According to the report, an intelligence assessment said Western military veterans had been recruited to train Russian nationals.

The Western military veterans were found to be recruited, with 'strong confidence', to train Russian citizens as well as 'active duty military' personnel, according to the report.

A leaked intelligence assessment prepared for Australia’s secret service claims that former Western special forces personnel were recruited to train Russian citizens, including…