Russia has been accused of jamming the GPS system aboard the plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Bulgaria on Sunday. The incident forced the plane to land at the city of Plovdiv using conventional paper maps, rather than the standard electronic system.
"We can confirm there was GPS jamming, but the plane landed safely in Bulgaria. We have received information from Bulgarian authorities that they suspect that this was due to blatant interference by Russia," a Commission spokesperson said on Monday after the incident.
