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Bulgaria rules out an attack on von der Leyen's plane

According to the authorities of the EU Member State, this type of interference occurs' every day 'and will therefore not be investigated.

Mihail Kogalniceanu (Romania), 01/09/2025.- Romanian President Nicusor Dan (R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) greet each other after their joint statement to the media during their visit to the 57th Military Airbase Mihail Kogalniceanu, near Constanta, Romania, 01 September 2025. (Rumanía) EFE/EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT
Ursula von der Leyen, during her visit with the President of Romania on Monday. Photo: EFE
The Bulgarian authorities will not investigate the GPS interference of the aircraft in which the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, was travelling, believing that they are not the result of cyberattacks or hybrid attacks; they simply believe that what happened on board the aircraft is only "everyday".



According to Prime Minister Rosen Zheliazkov, the interference was not directed against a particular aircraft and also did not pose a risk. The planes took off and landed long before the GPS was invented, "said Zheliazkov, who recalled that European protocols state that the crew can use traditional navigation methods.

In this regard, he has stressed that the Bulgarian controllers guaranteed security by limiting themselves to these protocols, and the aircraft landed smoothly.

The Prime Minister has stated that such incidents are also "one of the side effects" of the war in Ukraine, as damage to the radio field has spread across a vast area.

The European Commission held Russia responsible for the interference. But the Kremlin has denied all responsibility.

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