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Russia accused of jamming GPS system on plane carrying EU's top leader

By Teri Schultz

Published September 2, 2025 at 5:06 AM EDT

A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was temporarily blocked from landing in Bulgaria due to what Bulgarian authorities say was Russian GPS jamming.

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