EU chief von der Leyen’s plane hit by suspected Russian GPS interference

The European Commission said that the navigation system of Ursula von der Lin is due to the suspected Russian intervention.

A spokesman for “GPS” spokesman said, while the committee chairman was about to reach southern Bulgaria on Sunday, but it was still safely fell.

They added: “We have received information from the Bulgarian authorities that they doubt that this was due to a blatant intervention by Russia.”

The Financial Times reported, citing an unveiled officials, that von der Line had to land at Blfediv Airport using paper maps.

The European Commission said that “threats and intimidation are a regular component of hostile measures for Russia” and that the incident will enhance its commitment to “increasing our defense capabilities and supporting Ukraine.”

The Bulgarian government confirmed that during the trip, “the satellite signal that transports information to the GPS navigation system was neutralized.”

The statement continued: “To ensure the safety of the trip, air control services immediately offered an alternative landing method using ground navigation tools.”

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov FT said Her information was “incorrect”.

The Bulgarian Air traffic services Authority told the newspaper that there was a “noticeable increase” in the confusion of mobility since January 2022.

Experts have I have already warned Russia has caused the disruption of satellite navigation systems – which affect thousands of civil flights.

Cyril Rosai, a prominent cybersecurity expert at the EUA (EASA), told the BBC that such cases have worsened since Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine.

Moscow regularly denied the support of satellite -based systems, which are used to locate the plane.

Von der Lin visited Bulgaria as part of a tour of the Eastern European Union countries to discuss the willingness of the defense.

A spokeswoman for the committee said that she “saw the threats every day from Russia and the agents” during the tour.