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September 2, 2025

Russia Blamed for Jamming Navigation System of Plane Carrying EU Chief
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The European Commission says a plane carrying European Union chief
Ursula von der Leyen was left circling above an airport in southern
Bulgaria Sunday after an apparent GPS jamming attack on the plane.
According to the Financial Times, the plane's pilots were forced to land
using paper maps. The European Commission blamed Russia for jamming the
plane's navigation system and said the incident would "ramp up our
defense capabilities and support for Ukraine."


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