Von der Leyen's Plane Allegedly Hit by GPS Interference
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Pro-establishment narrative
Russia's pattern of hybrid warfare against Europe has escalated to directly targeting senior EU leadership through GPS jamming attacks. This blatant interference with von der Leyen's aircraft represents a dangerous escalation that threatens civilian aviation safety and demonstrates Putin's willingness to use any means necessary to intimidate European leaders supporting Ukraine.
Pro-Russia narrative
Technical flight data conclusively proves no GPS interference occurred, with transponder signals showing good GPS quality throughout the entire flight and only a nine-minute delay. These false accusations represent another attempt to manufacture anti-Russian propaganda and justify increased military spending through fabricated security threats.
Metaculus Prediction
There is a 12% chance that Russia will attack a European NATO member before 2035, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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