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Russia crossed another red line this weekend when they jammed the GPS on a plane carrying the top EU leader. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was flying over Bulgaria when Putin’s thugs disrupted her aircraft’s navigation systems. This is exactly the kind of reckless behavior we’ve come to expect from Moscow.
The plane had to circle Plovdiv Airport for an hour while pilots scrambled to land safely using backup navigation. Bulgarian air traffic control confirmed they lost the GPS signal completely as von der Leyen’s aircraft approached. Thank God the crew was skilled enough to get everyone down safely using ground-based systems.
This wasn’t some random technical glitch or coincidence. EU officials directly blamed Russia for this dangerous interference. Bulgarian authorities told the Europeans they suspect this was “blatant interference by Russia”. Putin’s regime has been pulling these dirty tricks across Europe for years.
Von der Leyen is one of Putin’s biggest critics in Europe and a strong supporter of Ukraine. She was on a tour of EU countries that border Russia and Belarus when this attack happened. The timing tells you everything you need to know about who was behind this.
Russian GPS jamming has become a serious problem since the Ukraine war started. Bulgaria’s air traffic controllers say these signal disruptions have increased dramatically since 2022. This is part of Putin’s broader campaign of hybrid warfare against the West.
Russia has been waging this shadow war across Europe for years now. They’ve launched arson attacks, damaged underwater cables, and hacked computer systems. GPS jamming is just another weapon in their arsenal of chaos and intimidation.
The EU’s response was predictably weak and bureaucratic. Von der Leyen’s spokesperson said this “reinforces our commitment to ramp up defense capabilities”. More empty talk while Putin continues to terrorize Western leaders in the skies above Europe.
America needs to take note of what’s happening here. Putin is testing how far he can push the West without serious consequences. Until we start hitting back hard, these dangerous games will only get worse.
