# A plane carrying European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen was targeted by GPS navigation jamming while trying to land in Bulgaria on Sunday. She landed safely. The Bulgarian authorities suspect that Russia was behind this. Von der Leyen has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine as Kyiv tries to defend itself against Moscow’s unprovoked aggression. The commission’s deputy spokesperson, Arianna Podestà, says threats and intimidation are a regular component of Russia’s hostile actions:
Russia accused of jamming the navigation system of a plane carrying the EU chief [SOUND]
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