Event 504

{
  "attack_type": "Electronic Warfare",
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "FI",
    "BSR",
    "Air"
  ],
  "category": "EW",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Evidence includes credible analysis, satellite imagery, GNSS jamming maps, and consistency with previously reported patterns of Russian EW activity in the region. Visuals and analysis by a recognized OSINT contributor strengthen confidence.",
  "continuous_summary": "GPS Jamming",
  "countries": [
    "Russia",
    "Finland",
    "Estonia",
    "Baltic Sea Region"
  ],
  "country": "Russia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "A new or repositioned Russian GPS jammer system is reportedly active near St. Petersburg as of July 2024, with its interference affecting regions across the Baltic Sea and into Finland and Estonia. This jamming has led to degraded GPS reliability for civilian, commercial, and potentially military navigation in the region.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-08-09T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Map and heatmap visuals depicting increased GPS interference patterns radiating from near St Petersburg as of July 2024, covering the Baltic, Finland, and Estonia.",
    "Thread identifies operational times and localizes the likely jammer source."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "St Petersburg GPS-jammer New position July 2024",
    "Heatmaps show clear GPS jamming zones expanding over the Gulf of Finland and parts of Estonia and southern Finland.",
    "The jammer is located near St Petersburg and impacts the region as shown in July 2024 GNSS data."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1821995910173217055.html"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Gps Jamming",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Map and heatmap visuals depicting increased GPS interference patterns radiating from near St Petersburg as of July 2024, covering the Baltic, Finland, and Estonia.",
            "Thread identifies operational times and localizes the likely jammer source."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "St Petersburg GPS-jammer – New position July 2024",
  "is_continuous": true,
  "location_text": "St. Petersburg region, Russia; effects across Baltic Sea, Finland, Estonia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_504_1763929156_3f22475a.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Jammer relocated near Kronstadt naval base, broader GPS impact",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1821995910173217055.html"
  ],
  "summary_short": "A major GPS jammer near St. Petersburg is active as of July 2024, causing widespread GNSS disruptions across the Baltic region.",
  "url": "https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1821995910173217055.html"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "GPS Jamming",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "FI BSR Air",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "GPS Jamming",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "FI;BSR",
  "Date": "9-Aug-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)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": " ",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Jammer relocated near Kronstadt naval base, broader GPS impact",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??St Petersburg jammer repositioned affecting ?? Finland",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1821995910173217055.html",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}