Russia News: Bulgaria Says Satellite Signal Used For EU's Leader's Aircraft Gps Was 'Disrupted'

Bulgaria's Government Information Service confirmed on Monday that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s flight to Plovdiv experienced a GPS signal disruption during its approach to the airport. The Civil Aviation Authority directed the aircraft to land using ground-based navigation systems, which are independent of GPS and ensure safe landings. Officials stressed the flight was not rerouted and landed in Plovdiv as planned. The aircraft was chartered by the European Commission. An EU official said Russia is suspected of jamming the radar of EU leader’s plane above Bulgaria. The plane landed safely in Plovdiv airport and von der Leyen will continue her planned tour of the European Union’s nations bordering Russia and Belarus, said the commission's spokesperson Arianna Podestà.