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Six migrants killed in crash during police pursuit in Bulgaria, media says

Six migrants killed in crash during police pursuit in Bulgaria, media says
French police officers watch migrants returning to the beach after a failed attempt to reach Britain in Gravelines, northern France. (AP)
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Six migrants killed in crash during police pursuit in Bulgaria, media says

Six migrants killed in crash during police pursuit in Bulgaria, media says
  • Since 2015, Balkan countries have become major transit routes for refugees and migrants from the Middle East, Afghanistan, Asia and Africa fleeing wars and poverty to the EU

Six migrants died and four people were injured after their car crashed during a police pursuit near the Black Sea city of Burgas, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reported on Friday.
The Romanian-registered Skoda was carrying 10 people when it failed to stop for a check and sought to evade capture on Thursday night, Border Police Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov told broadcaster bTV, as reported by the state news agency.
The six died at the scene while the Romanian driver and three surviving migrants received first aid. The survivors were thought to be from Afghanistan, BTA said.
Since 2015, Balkan countries have become major transit routes for refugees and migrants from the Middle East, Afghanistan, Asia and Africa fleeing wars and poverty to the European Union. Many use smuggling networks to help them.
Romanian authorities did not immediately confirm the media reports of the fatal crash.


Russia must never assume it can beat NATO, says German general

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Russia must never assume it can beat NATO, says German general

Russia must never assume it can beat NATO, says German general
BERLIN: Russia must never come to the assumption that it can win a war against NATO or one of the alliance’s members, Germany’s Chief of Defense Carsten Breuer warned in a speech to the country’s top military brass in Berlin on Friday.
ā€œWe need to look into the lessons learned from the war in Ukraine, adapt them for ourselves and develop our own concepts and structures accordingly because the war in Ukraine is our teacher,ā€ Breuer said, adding that Moscow expected a quick win when it invaded its neighbor in 2022.
ā€œWe must prevent Russia from another miscalculation like this. Russia must never come to the assumption that it can win a war against NATO or a single NATO country.ā€