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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Arpan Rai

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Top EU leader’s plane forced to land blind after suspected Russian GPS jamming

Alleged Russian interference jammed the GPS of a plane carrying European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen in Bulgaria on Sunday, a commission spokesperson has told The Independent.

Bulgarian authorities suspected the “blatant interference” with the GPS was carried out by Russia, the spokesperson said, adding that the plane landed safely. Sources familiar with the incident told CNN the pilots landed using paper maps.

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