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| EU chief von der Leyen's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS interference | EU chief von der Leyen's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS interference |
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| Von der Leyen was travelling to Bulgaria as part of a tour to eastern EU states | Von der Leyen was travelling to Bulgaria as part of a tour to eastern EU states |
| The navigation system of a plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen was disrupted due to suspected Russian interference, the European Commission said. | The navigation system of a plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen was disrupted due to suspected Russian interference, the European Commission said. |
| A spokesperson said the "GPS jamming" happened while the Commission president was about to arrive in southern Bulgaria on Sunday, but she still landed safely. | A spokesperson said the "GPS jamming" happened while the Commission president was about to arrive in southern Bulgaria on Sunday, but she still landed safely. |
| They added: "We have received information from the Bulgarian authorities that they suspect that this was due to blatant interference by Russia." | They added: "We have received information from the Bulgarian authorities that they suspect that this was due to blatant interference by Russia." |
| The Financial Times, citing unnamed officials, reported that von der Leyen's plane had to land at Plovdiv Airport with the pilots using paper maps. | |
| The European Commission said "threats and intimidation are a regular component of Russia's hostile actions" and that the incident would reinforce its commitment to "ramp up our defence capabilities and support for Ukraine". | The European Commission said "threats and intimidation are a regular component of Russia's hostile actions" and that the incident would reinforce its commitment to "ramp up our defence capabilities and support for Ukraine". |
| The Bulgarian government confirmed that, during the flight, "the satellite signal transmitting information to the plane's GPS navigation system was neutralised". | |
| The statement continued: "To ensure the flight's safety, air control services immediately offered an alternative landing method using terrestrial navigation tools." | The statement continued: "To ensure the flight's safety, air control services immediately offered an alternative landing method using terrestrial navigation tools." |
| Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the FT that its information was "incorrect". | Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the FT that its information was "incorrect". |
| Bulgaria's Air Traffic Services Authority told the paper that there had been a "notable increase" in navigation jamming since January 2022. | Bulgaria's Air Traffic Services Authority told the paper that there had been a "notable increase" in navigation jamming since January 2022. |
| Experts have have previously warned that Russia was causing disruption to satellite navigation systems - affecting thousands of civilian flights. | Experts have have previously warned that Russia was causing disruption to satellite navigation systems - affecting thousands of civilian flights. |
| Cyrille Rosay, a senior cybersecurity expert at the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), told the BBC that such cases had worsened since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. | Cyrille Rosay, a senior cybersecurity expert at the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), told the BBC that such cases had worsened since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. |
| Moscow has regularly denied scrambling the satellite-based systems, which are used to determine a plane's location. | Moscow has regularly denied scrambling the satellite-based systems, which are used to determine a plane's location. |
| Von der Leyen was visiting Bulgaria as part of a tour of eastern EU states to discuss defence readiness. | Von der Leyen was visiting Bulgaria as part of a tour of eastern EU states to discuss defence readiness. |
| A Commission spokesperson said she had "seen first hand the every day threats from Russia and its proxies" during the tour. | A Commission spokesperson said she had "seen first hand the every day threats from Russia and its proxies" during the tour. |