B R I E F I N G OF CHIEF EXPERT, OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT THE BULGARIAN LAND FORCES COMMAND

1. LAND FORCES COMMAND B R I E F I N G OF CHIEF EXPERT, OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT THE BULGARIAN LAND FORCESCOMMAND OF-4 KOLYA STOEV SUBJECT: „Providing help of the population from Land Forces units to handle the consequences of disasters”

2. LAND FORCES COMMAND Mainquestions: • Possible disasters on the territory of Republic of Bulgaria. • Documents regulating the participation of Land Forces units to provide help to the population in case of disasters. • Land Forces forces and assets. • Training of Land Forces units to provide help to the population in case of disasters. • Announcement and activation. • Management of the actions (operation). • Cooperation with the section of the United Rescue System (URS). • Logistic provision. • Participation of LF units to handle the consequences of disasters in 2012.

3. LAND FORCES COMMAND During the mission: “CONTRIBUTION TO NATIONAL SECURITY IN PEACETIME” • Supporting readiness of forces and resources of the Land Forces. • Assistance of timely and effective help to the population. • Delivery of medical drugs, bread and basic necessities.

4. LAND FORCES COMMAND Seismic activity on the territory of Republic of Bulgaria

5. LAND FORCES COMMAND Gabrovo Radiation breakdowns Vidin AEC”Kozloduy” ВВЕР – 2 x 1000 MW Ruse Dobrich Lom Razgrad Kozloduy Turgovishte Montana Shumen Pleven VARNA Veliko Tarnovo Devnq Sevlievo Vratsa 5 сGy вр.БОТЕВ Sliven Tundzha river Sofia 5 сGy Srednogorie 5 Gy Pernik Stara Zagora BURGAS Jambol Plovdiv Radnevo 500 сGy Kustendil 5 0 сGy Galabovo Pazardzhik Dimitrovgrad Haskovo Blagoevgrad Maritsa river Kardzhali Smolqn

6. LAND FORCES COMMAND Vidin Lom Ruse Dobrich Razgrad Kozloduy Targovishte Montana Shumen . Pleven Veliko Tarnovo VARNA Devnq Vratsa Gabrovo SOFIA Tundja river Sliven . BURGAS Pernik Stara Zagora Jambol Pazardzhik Kustendil . Radnevo Plovdiv Galabovoо Dimitrovgrad Haskovo Blagoevgrad Maritsa river Kardzhali Smolqn Accidents associated with the presence and release of toxic and dangerous substances

7. LAND FORCES COMMAND FIRE DANGER ZONES

8. LAND FORCES COMMAND Floodplain areas of major rivers and dams

9. LAND FORCES COMMAND Heavy snow, snowstorms and ice freezing Blizzardsand ice freezing - blocking roads and putting at risk the lives of many people

10. LAND FORCES COMMAND Unexploded Ordnance

11. LAND FORCES COMMAND Documents, regulating participation of LF units to provide assistance to the population in case of disasters: • Law of Defence and Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria; • Law of Disaster Protection; • Plan of the Bulgarian Armed Forces to provide help to the population in case of disasters; • Plan of the Land Forces to provide help to the population in case of disasters.

12. LAND FORCES COMMAND Land Forces forces and assets 62 units and 2 groups for evacuation ( 1900soldiers and 530 pieces of vehicles)

13. LAND FORCES COMMAND Silistra Vidin Североизточенрайон Ruse Dobrich Razgrad North region Montana Pleven Shumen Vratsa Varna Targovishte Lovech V. Tarnovo Gabrovo Sliven Southeastern region 28880 Belene Jambol Burgas Pernik Stara Zagora Kustendil Plovdiv Pazardzhik South region 42800 Pleven Blagoevgrad Haskovo South region 38220 Pleven Kardzhali Smolqn 54060 Shumen 22790 Gorna Orqhovitsa 28610 Sofia 42600 Musachevo 22220 Sliven 22180 Kazanlak Sofia 38640Kazanlak 34750 Karlovo 54890Kazanlak 24150 St. Zagora 52590 Jambol 48430 St. Zagora 32990 Plovdiv 44220 Plovdiv 52740 Haskovo 24490Asenovgrad 26400 Blagoevgrad LEGEND: - an accident at the NPP “Kozloduy”; - to industrial accidents; - for fire-fighting; - in floods; - in earthquakes; - in winter conditions; - for destruction for unexploded ordnance; - group for evacuation of the population. 28330 Smolqn TERRITORIAL DESTRIBUTION FROM LF UNITS

14. LAND FORCES COMMAND Training of Land Forces units to provide assistance to the population in case of disasters -first level - training is conductedwith all unit’s organic personnelby the programs for combat training of kind of armed - second level - specialized trainingfor the Bulgarian Armed forces units to handle the consequences of disasters

15. LAND FORCES COMMAND REQUEST ANNOUNCEMENT AND ACTIVATION MD (Ministry of defence) DECISION Regional governor Chief of defence LF units Commander of JFC Military command centre Commander of Land Forces LF units

16. LAND FORCES COMMAND MANAGEMENT OF ACTIONS Commander of JFC Chief of defence Commander of Land Forces Commander Commander LF units LF units LF units LF units

17. LAND FORCES COMMAND Cooperation with the section of the United Rescue System Cooperation between the forces and resources of different ministries and departments isorganized by the regional governor and carried out by the commanders of military units and commanders of LF units.

18. LAND FORCES COMMAND Logistic provision • In the command of Land Forces has prepared plans and performed systematically completion of the formations with new security and special equipment. • Steps have been taken to update the current normative documents so that the costs incurred in the course of the assistance operations can be fully reimbursed.

19. LAND FORCES COMMAND Participation of LF units in 2012 • in severe winter conditions– participated:65soldiers and26pieces of vehicles and equipment. • in the floods- 367 soldiersand 112 pieces of vehicles and equipment • in fires- participated: 2019 soldiers and210pieces of vehicles and equipment • during the intelligence and destruction of unexploded ordnance: 129 soldiers and338pieces of vehicles and equipment Total of 2012 Land Forces participated with 2,580 soldiers and 690 pieces of special vehicles and equipment.

20. LAND FORCES COMMAND A review of the performed tasks for the recent years indicates not the volume of performed work and spent resources, it is expressed in the honest gratefulness and recognition of the population and the local administration for soldiers’ honor and destinction in performing military duty.

21. LAND FORCES COMMAND Thank you for your attention!