"European Commission spokesperson Arianna Podesta has now confirmed that von der Leyen's plane was affected by GPS jamming, with the Bulgarian authorities suspecting this was due to blatant interference from Russia. We are, of course, aware and used to somehow to the threats and intimidations that are [a] regular component of Russia's hostile behaviour. Of course, this will only reinforce even further our unshakable commitment to ramp up defence capabilities and support for Ukraine."
"Arianna Podesta said that commission representatives participate in these technical level talks, and von der Leyen remains in contact with other leaders. Therefore, it is the view of the president formed through the information that she gets in discussion with the leaders, as well as technical level engagements, that there is a plan that is coming to shape. There is a clear roadmap, as she has said, towards building these security guarantees."
"EU transport spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen also offered a bit more detail on the issue of GPS jamming and its impact on operations. She said: Generally, we have been seeing a quite a lot of such jamming and spoofing activities, notably in the eastern flank of Europe. Europe is the most concerned region in the or most affected region globally, on this. There was a letter sent by 13 membe"
Arianna Podesta confirmed that von der Leyen's plane was affected by GPS jamming and that Bulgarian authorities suspect blatant Russian interference. Podesta said the plane landed safely in Bulgaria and that the incident reinforces commitment to ramp up defence capabilities and support for Ukraine. Podesta noted commission representatives participate in technical-level talks and that von der Leyen remains in contact with other leaders, resulting in a plan and a clear roadmap toward security guarantees. Coalition of the Willing and defence chiefs worked out a precise engagement plan. Anna-Kaisa Itkonen reported frequent jamming and spoofing, notably on Europe's eastern flank.
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