Plane carrying EU's top leader targeted by alleged Russian GPS jamming
September 1, 2025
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as posted by the channelA plane carrying the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was targeted by GPS navigation jamming while trying to land in Bulgaria on Sunday, a spokesperson for the commission told CNN.
The commission received “information from Bulgarian authorities that they suspect this blatant interference was carried out by Russia,” said European Commission Deputy Chief Spokesperson Arianna Podestà.
The plane landed safely, the spokesperson said. A source familiar with the situation told CNN the pilots landed the plane using paper maps.
CNN senior international correspondent Melissa Bell reports from Paris. #cnn #News
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