September, 2025
Russian interference suspected in GPS jamming of EU leader’s plane above Bulgaria
President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a joint news conference with Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda near the Lithuanian-Belarusian border, on Monday. Bulgaria confirmed that von der Leyen’s plane lost its GPS signal briefly as it approached Plovdiv airport, and said jamming from Russia is suspected. (Mindaugas Kulbis/The Associated Press) A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming over Bulgaria in a suspected Russian operation, a spokesperson said Monday. The plane landed safely in Plovdiv airport and von der LeyenRead more