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Nato is working to counter Russian jamming of satellite navigation systems on civilian flights, according to the alliance's chief

After EU chief Ursula von der Leyen’s plane fell victim to GPS jamming, here’s what you need to know

On Sunday, a plane carrying European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen was reportedly forced to land in Bulgaria using paper maps after its GPS navigation systems were jammed. Bulgarian authorities claim the jamming was deliberate Russian interference, though a Kremlin spokesperson told the Financial Times this was “incorrect”.

In an interview with Euronews Romania, EPP President Manfred Weber said the GPS jamming of Ursula von der Leyen's plane showed that the European Commission is "a point of target for the Russian attacks."

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Aircraft with European Commission president onboard reportedly forced to circle Bulgarian airport for an hour

A plane carrying EU chief Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming as it readied to land in Bulgaria and Russia was suspected to be behind the incident, the European Commission said Monday.

The alleged incident took place during Ursula von der Leyen's official tour of member states bordering Russia and Belarus.

The suspected attack disabled GPS navigation services at a Bulgarian airport forcing the pilot to land the plane using only paper maps

The plane reportedly had to circle the airport for an hour

Pro-Russian Revival Party leader Kostadin Kostadinov was filmed blocking the entrance of a car at a weapons plant in Sopot during a visit by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday.