US refuses to be drawn on Ukraine link to Bulgarian F-16 sale

The US Department of Defense (DOD) has declined to be drawn on the prospect of Bulgaria looking to shift its existing Soviet-era MiG-29 multi-role fighters to Ukraine, following Washington’s approval of the possible sale of F-16 aircraft to Sofia. In an April 4 announcement by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), it was disclosed that the US State Department had given its approval for the possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of eight F-16 C/D Block 70 multi-role fighters, split