Event 320

{
  "attack_type": "Electronic Warfare",
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "EE",
    "FI",
    "BSR",
    "Air"
  ],
  "category": "EW",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Official notice from Finnair describes suspension due to technical interference (GPS) in the region, naming a concrete safety impact.",
  "continuous_summary": "GPS Jamming",
  "countries": [
    "Finland",
    "Estonia",
    "Baltic Sea Region",
    "Unknown"
  ],
  "country": "Estonia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Finnair has suspended its daily flights to Tartu, Estonia from April 29 to May 31, 2024, citing persistent GPS signal interference which affects approach and landing safety at Tartu Airport. The suspension will continue until an alternative approach solution that does not rely on GPS is implemented.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-04-29T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Press release from Finnair stating the direct cause as GPS interference in Tartu airspace impacting landing approaches and safety.",
    "Statement that GPS interference is common in the area and has increased since 2022.",
    "Official mention that flights are suspended until a non-GPS-based solution is implemented."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Finnair will suspend its daily flights to Tartu, Estonia, from April 29 to May 31, so that an alternative approach solution that doesn't require a GPS signal can be put in place at Tartu Airport.",
    "The approach methods currently used at Tartu Airport are based on GPS signals. GPS interference, which is quite common in the area, affects the usability of this approach method and can therefore prevent the aircraft from approaching and landing last week.",
    "GPS interference has increased since 2022, and Finnair pilots have reported interference especially near Kaliningrad, the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean.",
    "We apologize for the inconvenience the suspension causes to our customers. Flight safety is always our top priority, and as the approach to Tartu currently requires GPS signals, we cannot fly there in the event of GPS interference."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://company.finnair.com/en/media-centre/all-releases/news?id=2568789F7B492403"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Gps Jamming",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Press release from Finnair stating the direct cause as GPS interference in Tartu airspace impacting landing approaches and safety.",
            "Statement that GPS interference is common in the area and has increased since 2022.",
            "Official mention that flights are suspended until a non-GPS-based solution is implemented."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "follow_up_notes": "We're suspending our ?? flights to ?? Tartu from 29 April until May 31. The approach methods currently used at Tartu Airport are based on a GPS signal and GPS interference in the area affects the usability of this method.\"",
  "headline": "Finnair suspends flights to Tartu for a month",
  "is_continuous": true,
  "location_text": "Tartu Airport, Estonia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_320_1763923161_b8f5bada.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Finnair ?? flights to ?? Tartu from 29 April until May 31 due to GPS Jamming safety issues. Note from me: Tartu is the European Capital of Culture in 2024.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://company.finnair.com/en/media-centre/all-releases/news?id=2568789F7B492403"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Finnair halts flights to Tartu for a month due to GPS jamming.",
  "url": "https://company.finnair.com/en/media-centre/all-releases/news?id=2568789F7B492403"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "GPS Jamming",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "EE FI BSR Air",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "GPS Jamming",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "EE;FI;BSR;Air",
  "Date": "29-Apr-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "https://company.finnair.com/en/media-centre/all-releases/news?id=2568789F7B492403",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "We're suspending our ?? flights to ?? Tartu from 29 April until May 31. The approach methods currently used at Tartu Airport are based on a GPS signal and GPS interference in the area affects the usability of this method.\"",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Finnair ?? flights to ?? Tartu from 29 April until May 31 due to GPS Jamming safety issues. Note from me: Tartu is the European Capital of Culture in 2024.",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}