Plane carrying EU leader hit with suspected Russian GPS interference

On Monday, the European Union (EU) said that a plane that carried Russia’s European Commission President Ursula von Der Leyi on Sunday was suspected of compressing the GPS system.

“We can verify that there was a GPS jam, but the plane safely landed in Bulgaria. We received information from the Bulgarian authorities that it was caused by Russia’s open intervention.” He said.

“Of course, we are aware and used, of course, a regular component of Russia’s hostile behavior, and we are used, and of course it will only strengthen our unshakable commitment to increasing defense capabilities and supporting Ukraine.”

Sözcü, the event urgently underlined the need to invest in European defense and security, he said.

The EU was on a plane rented by the European Commission of Von Der Lenin. He asked if a correspondent had the aim of the GPS jam, which prevents access to the satellite-based navigation system, the goal is the aim, the spokesman, “I think the question is really asked to the Russians.” He said.

CNBC contacted the Kremlin to respond to the claim. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Financial Times that information was “wrong” before.

CNBC, for more information about the incident, Bulgarian Air Traffic Services Authority contacted. However, an earlier statement to FT read: “Since February 2022, there has been a significant increase. [GPS] Completion and fake events in the near future, “he said. These interventions disrupt the correct purchase [GPS] Signals that cause various operational difficulties for aircraft and ground systems. “

The Bulgarian government said that the SKY News was reported by SKY News on Monday, “the satellite signal used for the GPS navigation of the aircraft is broken.”

“As the plane approached Plovdiv airport, the GPS signal disappeared.”