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EU chief von der Leyen’s plane hit by suspected Russian GPS interference

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The navigation system of a plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen was disrupted due to suspected Russian interference, the European Commission said.

A spokesperson said the “GPS jamming” happened while the Commission president was about to arrive in Bulgaria on Sunday, but she still landed safely.

They added: “We have received information from the Bulgarian authorities that they suspect that this was due to blatant interference by Russia.”

The Financial Times, citing unnamed officials, reported that von der Leyen had to land at Plovdiv Airport using paper maps.

The Bulgarian government confirmed that during the flight, “the satellite signal transmitting information to the plane’s GPS navigation system was neutralised”.

The statement continued: “To ensure the flight’s safety, air control services immediately offered an alternative landing method using terrestrial navigation tools.”

Bulgaria’s Air Traffic Services Authority told the paper that there had been a “notable increase” in navigation jamming since January 2022.

The Kremlin told the FT that its information was “incorrect”.


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