The European Union is accusing the Russian government of deploying a GPS jammer against a plane carrying one of the international alliance’s highest-ranking officials.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was flying over Bulgaria on Monday when the aircraft’s GPS system was hit with an overwhelming radio wave, disrupting its use.

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Commission spokeswoman Arianna Podestà confirmed the incident on Monday and said they had “received information from the Bulgarian a

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