Russia suspected of jamming GPS on plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen
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...
<p>Aircraft with European Commission president onboard reportedly forced to circle Bulgarian airport for an hour</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/01/volodymyr-zelenskyy-ukraine-donald-trump-semi-deadline-war-end-europe-latest-updates-news-live">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Russia 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.</p><p>Von der Leyen was travelling to Plovdiv on Sunday when her charter plane lost electronic navigation aids, delaying its arrival in the central Bulgarian city.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/01/russia-suspected-jamming-gps-plane-carrying-ursula-von-der-leyen-eu">Continue reading...</a>
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