EU chief's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming

Monday, 1 September 2025 (3 days ago)
An airplane carrying the European Commission president was the target of a suspected Russian interference operation, the EU said on Monday. Ursula von der Leyen was on her way to Bulgaria when the plane’s navigation systems were disabled, forcing the jet to land using paper maps. Briefed afterward…

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