Bulgaria's Defense Ministry announces the completion of POSEIDON 2026, focusing on mine countermeasures in the Black Sea.
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense Information Center announced on November 13 that the multinational POSEIDON 2026 exercise held in Bulgarian territorial waters has been completed. The training, managed by the Bulgarian Navy, focused on the planning of mine countermeasure operations and the interoperability of different navies.
In the maritime phase, Bulgarian and Romanian personnel, along with ships from the MCM BLACK SEA group, participated. Representatives from the navies of Turkey, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Greece, and Romania, as well as NATO Allied Maritime Command, took part in the headquarters activities.
According to the mission list previously announced by the Romanian Navy, the group included the TCG Akçay, Bulgaria's Struma and Captain Dimitar Dobrev ships, and Romania's Căpitan Constantin Dumitrescu minehunter during this activity period. Romania's Contraamiral August Roman corvette was also included in the POSEIDON program.
The conclusion of the exercise does not mean the end of the group's activity period. The Romanian Navy's program anticipates that the 13th activation will continue until November 18. The missions focus on the investigation, detection, and neutralization of elements that threaten navigation.
Source: SeaNews Türkiye
