With the new 21 missile launch sites, the "holes" from where hailstones fall will be filled.

The Council of Ministers adopted a resolution to amend and supplement Resolution No. 44 of the Council of Ministers from 2010 on the determination of the zones in the airspace of Bulgaria where air navigation is restricted. The resolution defines the prohibited, restricted, and dangerous zones in the airspace. The purpose of the change is to include 21 new missile sites in the hail protection system, which will increase the effectiveness of hail protection and at the same time ensure the safety and security of air navigation over the territory of Bulgaria. According to the strategy for the development of hail protection, it is planned to both expand the coverage of the missile defense and optimize the existing network of missile sites. This network has been operating for over 50 years. Over time, changes have been made that have led to so-called "gaps in protection" – places within the protected territory where the launched missiles cannot reach. When passing through these places, ...