LAND FORCES COMMAND BRIEFING OF CHIEF EXPERT OPERATIONS

LAND FORCES COMMAND BRIEFING OF CHIEF EXPERT, OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT THE BULGARIAN LAND FORCES COMMAND OF-4 KOLYA STOEV SUBJECT: „Providing help of the population from Land Forces units to handle the consequences of disasters” 1

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

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

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

LAND FORCES COMMAND Radiation breakdowns Vidin AEC”Kozloduy” ВВЕР – 2 x 1000 MW Lom Razgrad Kozloduy Dobrich Turgovishte Montana Shumen Pleven Veliko Tarnovo Sevlievo Vratsa вр. БОТЕВ Srednogorie Devnq 5 с Gy Gabrovo Gy 5 с Sofia Ruse Tu nd zh VARNA Sliven ar ive 5 G r y Pernik Kustendil Plovdiv Stara Zagora 500 Radnevo с. G y 50 Galabovo Dimitrovgrad Pazardzhik Haskovo Blagoevgrad Jambol BURGAS с. G y M ari t sa riv er Kardzhali Smolqn 5

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

LAND FORCES COMMAND FIRE DANGER ZONES 7

LAND FORCES COMMAND Floodplain areas of major rivers and dams 8

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

LAND FORCES COMMAND Unexploded Ordnance 10

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

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

LAND FORCES COMMAND TERRITORIAL DESTRIBUTION FROM LF UNITS Silistra Vidin Североизточен район Ruse Montana North region Vratsa 28880 Belene Razgrad Pleven 42800 Pleven Shumen 38220 Pleven Lovech 22790 Gorna Orqhovitsa V. Tarnovo Gabrovo 28610 Sofia 42600 Musachevo 34750 Karlovo Pernik Kustendil South region Blagoevgrad Dobrich Pazardzhik Plovdiv 32990 Plovdiv 44220 Plovdiv 24490 Asenovgrad 26400 Blagoevgrad 28330 Smolqn 22180 Kazanlak 38640 Kazanlak 54890 Kazanlak Stara Zagora 24150 St. Zagora Varna Targovishte 54060 Shumen Sliven Southeastern region 22220 Sliven Jambol Burgas 52590 Jambol 48430 St. Zagora Haskovo 52740 Haskovo South region Kardzhali 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; 13 - group for evacuation of the population.

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

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

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

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

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. ü 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. ü 18

LAND FORCES COMMAND Participation of LF units in 2012 ü in severe winter conditions – participated: 65 soldiers and 26 pieces of vehicles and equipment. ü in the floods - 367 soldiers and 112 pieces of vehicles and equipment ü in fires - participated: 2019 soldiers and 210 pieces of vehicles and equipment ü during the intelligence and destruction of unexploded ordnance: 129 soldiers and 338 pieces of vehicles and equipment Total of 2012 Land Forces participated with 2, 580 soldiers and 690 pieces of special vehicles and equipment. 19

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. 20

LAND FORCES COMMAND Thank you for your attention! 21