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applegrove

(128,291 posts) Mon Sep 1, 2025, 05:46 AM Sep 1

Russia Accused of Jamming GPS as EU Chief's Jet Tried to Land: Report

Russia Accused of Jamming GPS as EU Chief's Jet Tried to Land: Report

Published Sep 01, 2025 at 5:33 AM EDT
Updated Sep 01, 2025 at 5:40 AM EDT

By Shane Croucher
Breaking News Editor

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-eu-jet-gps-jamming-von-der-leyen-plane-2122534?utm_source=push_notification&utm_source=pushnami&utm_medium=Push_Notifications&utm_campaign=fullauto&utm=1756719744142

Russian GPS jamming targeted European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's jet as it tried to land at an airport in Bulgaria, the Financial Times reported, citing unnamed officials briefed on the incident.

The jamming of GPS at Plovdiv's city airport forced von der Leyen's jet to circle the airport for an hour, the report said, before the pilot had to rely on paper maps to land instead of electronic navigation.

Newsweek has contacted the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the European Union for comment via email. Newsweek has also contacted the European Commission for comment via email.

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Russia Accused of Jamming GPS as EU Chief's Jet Tried to Land: Report (Original Post) applegrove Sep 1 OP

When will Europe wake the hell up? Irish_Dem Sep 1 #1

This is so dangerous. Meanwhile Trump fires 36 applegrove Sep 1 #2

Yes the US is no longer a check on Russia. Irish_Dem Sep 1 #3

They are awake to the Russian threat. Jeez, what more do you want? LymphocyteLover Sep 1 #8

I want them to be a bit smarter than letting Putin eff around withthier national security issues. Irish_Dem Sep 1 #12

OK, yes. Not clear exactly how this happened but I agree they need to be more proactive LymphocyteLover Sep 1 #16

Seems to me European leaders are wide awake, much more than the GOP & American people Hekate Sep 1 #13

Being compared to the US is not saying much. Irish_Dem Sep 1 #14

repubes have some fugly "friends" in russia BoRaGard Sep 1 #4

Funny how Republicans used to call boot licking Russia lovers "traitors" RVN VET71 Sep 1 #11

Putin gotta go!!! oasis Sep 1 #5

GPS is a vulnerability. Marcuse Sep 1 #6

How do they know it was he Russians? Renew Deal Sep 1 #7

Garmin Makes A Solution MrWowWow Sep 1 #9

Just what I was going to say. applegrove Sep 1 #10

Levl the Kreml. moondust Sep 1 #15

Irish_Dem

(75,184 posts)

1. When will Europe wake the hell up?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 06:03 AM

Sep 1

Putin will destroy them in one way or the other.

Unless they start fighting back it is not going to go well for them.

applegrove

(128,291 posts)

2. This is so dangerous. Meanwhile Trump fires 36

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 06:09 AM

Sep 1

CIA specialists on Russia 10 days after meeting with Putin. Before meeting Putin in Alaska, Trump had been scolding Putin for a few weeks. That didn't last long.

Irish_Dem

(75,184 posts)

3. Yes the US is no longer a check on Russia.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 06:13 AM

Sep 1

Putin has free rein in Europe and Ukraine.

LymphocyteLover

(8,769 posts)

8. They are awake to the Russian threat. Jeez, what more do you want?

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 08:14 AM

Sep 1

Irish_Dem

(75,184 posts)

12. I want them to be a bit smarter than letting Putin eff around withthier national security issues.

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Reply #8)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 11:24 AM

Sep 1

Making high level European officials circle around airports endlessly is not a safe.

They can at least try to stay one step ahead of Putin.

LymphocyteLover

(8,769 posts)

16. OK, yes. Not clear exactly how this happened but I agree they need to be more proactive

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #12)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 02:50 PM

Sep 1

Hekate

(99,507 posts)

13. Seems to me European leaders are wide awake, much more than the GOP & American people

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 01:44 PM

Sep 1

Irish_Dem

(75,184 posts)

14. Being compared to the US is not saying much.

Reply to Hekate (Reply #13)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 01:51 PM

Sep 1

My little dog is more awake than the US govt.

BoRaGard

(7,586 posts)

4. repubes have some fugly "friends" in russia

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 06:21 AM

Sep 1

RVN VET71

(3,029 posts)

11. Funny how Republicans used to call boot licking Russia lovers "traitors"

Reply to BoRaGard (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 08:28 AM

Sep 1

And now they are one!

The MAGA memory dissolves so quickly, as does the MAGA loyalty to American principles, laws, and asperations.

To say it clearly: MAGA, all MAGA, are traitors to everything this Country stands for. Traitors, dammit. Traitors.

oasis

(52,915 posts)

5. Putin gotta go!!!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 06:34 AM

Sep 1

Marcuse

(8,695 posts)

6. GPS is a vulnerability.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 07:39 AM

Sep 1

Renew Deal

(84,493 posts)

7. How do they know it was he Russians?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 07:41 AM

Sep 1

Bulgaria is pretty far away from Russia.

MrWowWow

(1,317 posts)

9. Garmin Makes A Solution

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 08:25 AM

Sep 1

In contested or jammed GPS environments (e.g., due to Russian interference), only military-grade receivers with SAASM/M-Code capability and/or anti-jam features can maintain operational navigation. These include:

DAGR as a field-proven handheld option

Embedded receivers like MPE-M and MicroGRAM-M for platform integration

Modern solutions such as TruTrak-M Type I/II for assured PNT

Spaceborne systems like Sentinel for satellite platforms

.
Garmin-Don't Fly the Victor Airways Without It!

applegrove

(128,291 posts)

10. Just what I was going to say.

Reply to MrWowWow (Reply #9)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 08:28 AM

Sep 1

moondust

(21,049 posts)

15. Levl the Kreml.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 01:55 PM

Sep 1

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