Ursula von der Leyen’s Plane Targeted by Suspected Russian GPS Jamming During Bulgaria Landing

The aircraft, en route to Plovdiv Airport as part of Von Der Leyen’s tour of EU countries bordering Russia and Belarus, lost GPS signal as it approached the airport. However, her plane landed safely.

“We can indeed confirm that there was GPS jamming,” said Podestà. “We have received information from the Bulgarian authority that they suspect that this was due to blatant interference by Russia.”

“This incident actually underlines the urgency of the mission that the president is carrying out in the front-line member states," Podestà noted, adding that Von Der Leyen has witnessed “firsthand the everyday challenges of threats coming from Russia and its proxies.”