A plane carrying EU chief Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming as it readied to land in Bulgaria and Russia was suspected to be behind the incident, the European Commission said Monday. The commission said Bulgarian authorities believed Moscow was responsible for the incident on Sunday but it was not clear whether the aircraft was deliberately targeted as such attacks are common in th
Just days after EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen labeled Vladimir Putin a “predator,” her plane reportedly faced a suspected Russian GPS jamming attack while approaching Bulgaria. Pilots were forced to rely on paper maps after a complete blackout midflight, narrowly landing the aircraft safely....
NATO to strike back against Russian jamming after von der Leyen's plane loses GPS in Bulgaria
"We are all on the eastern flank now, whether you live in London or Tallinn," NATO Secretary General..
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Russia has firmly denied allegations of jamming GPS signals on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s flight to Bulgaria. The incident occurred just days after von der Leyen called..
Russia accused of jamming GPS of Ursula von der Leyen's plane during Bulgaria trip
The incident took place during Ursula von der Leyen's official tour of member states bordering Russia and..
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:25Published
The aircraft was en route to Plovdiv Airport as part of von der Leyen’s visit to EU nations bordering Russia and Belarus when it experienced a loss of GPS... Zee News Also reported by •IndiaTimes •BBC News •Space Daily
Tuesday, 2 September 2025 ()
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