Russia suspected of jamming GPS on plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen

01/09/2025 12:51 The Guardian

Aircraft with European Commission president onboard reportedly forced to circle Bulgarian airport for an hourEurope live – latest updatesRussia is believed to have jammed the satellite signal of a plane carrying the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, over Bulgaria, reportedly forcing it to circle an airport for an hour.Von der Leyen was travelling to Plovdiv on Sunday when her charter plane lost satellite navigation aids, delaying its arrival in the central Bulgarian city. Continue reading...

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