- A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was subjected to GPS jamming over Bulgaria.
- The incident, suspected to be a Russian operation, caused the plane to circle Plovdiv airport for an hour before landing safely.
- Ms von der Leyen is currently on a tour of EU nations bordering Russia and Belarus and is a strong critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- A spokesperson confirmed the GPS jamming, saying that Bulgarian authorities suspect blatant interference by Russia.
- This event follows a similar suspected Russian jamming of an RAF plane carrying the then-defence secretary Grant Shapps in 2024.
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