[Bulgarian Prime Minister: U.S. P-8 patrol aircraft has begun performing missions over the Black Sea] On October 20, Bulgarian Prime Minister Radev said that a U.S. Boeing P-8 "Poseidon" anti-submarine patrol aircraft has begun performing patrol missions over the Black Sea, aiming to conduct reconnaissance and detect activities that may pose risks. Radev said that after he met with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and made a request for assistance, some allies responded. Bulgarian Defense Minister Stoyanov said the aircraft was part of NATO and should not be linked to any particular country. Stoyanov said that this "Poseidon" patrol aircraft does not have the ability to attack targets and will perform tasks as needed. Stoyanov said that the decision to deploy the patrol aircraft here was made jointly by Bulgaria and NATO, and that the intelligence collected by the aircraft is being transmitted to NATO. (CCTV News)