The plane of chairman Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission has had to land in Bulgaria without electronic navigation on Sunday. The systems were disturbed for a long time. Researchers assume a Russian disruption operation.
Von der Leyen was on his way from Warsaw to the Bulgarian Plovdiv on Sunday afternoon. But when she was killed there at the airport, “the entire GPS went to black for the airport area,” an initiate told the Financial Times .
The pilot flew around Plovdiv for an hour and then decided to fall back on aviation maps to land. A committee spokesperson confirms, among others, CNN and Bloomberg that the GPS systems were disturbed.
According to the spokesperson committee, information from the Bulgarian authorities points out that Russia is behind the disruption operation. The spokesperson speaks of a “blatant interference” in European cases. “This strengthens us in our intention to strengthen our defense and to improve our support for Ukraine.”
The plane of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had to land in Bulgaria on Sunday without Electronic Navigation. The Systems Were Disrupted for a Long Time. Researchers Assume a Russian Disruption Operation.
Von der Leyen was a route from warsaw to plovdiv, Bulgaria on Sunday Afternoon. But when she approached the airport there, “The Entire GPS for the airport area Went Black,” According to an insider speak to the financial times .
The Pilot Flew in Circles about Plovdiv for an Hour and then decided to fall back on aeronautical charts to land. A Commission Spokesperson Confirms To, Among Others, CNN and Bloomberg That the GPS Systems Were Disrupted.
Accordance to the Commission Spokesperson, Information from the Bulgaran Authorities Indicates That Russia is behind the Disruption Operation. The Spokesperson Speaks of A “Blatant Interference” in European Affairs. “This Strengthens our determination to strengths our defense and increase our support for ukraine.”