"The European Commission said on Monday that its president, Ursula von der Leyen, was en route to Bulgaria when her plane faced deliberate GPS jamming. "We can confirm there was GPS jamming but the plane landed safe," said Arianna Podesta, a commission spokeswoman. Von der Leyen's plane has landed safely in Plovdiv airport and she will continue her planned tour of EU countries bordering Russia and Belarus, Podesta said."
"The commission spokesperson said the EU received information from Bulgarian authorities that "they suspect this blatant interference was carried out by Russia." "We are well aware that threats and intimidation are a regular component of Russia's hostile actions," the spokeswoman added. "And, of course, the EU will continue to invest into defense spending and in Europe's readiness even more after this incident.""
Ursula von der Leyen's flight experienced deliberate GPS jamming while approaching Plovdiv Airport in Bulgaria, resulting in loss of the GPS signal during final approach. The aircraft nonetheless landed safely and the planned tour of EU countries bordering Russia and Belarus will continue. Bulgarian authorities suspect the satellite signal disruption was caused by external interference and have indicated Russia as the likely actor. The EU described such interference as part of a pattern of threats and intimidation and signaled intentions to increase defense spending and readiness in response. Investigations and updates on the incident are ongoing.
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