Event 520

{
  "attack_type": "Electronic Warfare",
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "FI",
    "BSR",
    "Air"
  ],
  "category": "EW",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Direct evidence from aviation-related sources and a mapped flight detour pattern support the claims of GPS jamming over the Finland–Russia border region.",
  "continuous_summary": "GPS Jamming",
  "countries": [
    "Finland",
    "Russia"
  ],
  "country": "Finland",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Reported incident of GPS jamming aimed at Finnish aviation, likely from Russian territory, affecting flight safety between Finland and St Petersburg. The interference led to flight detours due to unreliable GPS signals. This may be the first confirmed case affecting commercial airliner safety in the region.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-08-15T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot shows mapped detour between Finland and St Petersburg.",
    "Thread highlights flight detours and aviation safety implications due to GPS jamming.",
    "Mentions of complaints from multiple transport operators about GPS disruption in the region."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "The person at CPS-Finland named as Finnish aviation said the jamming took place in East Finland.",
    "They specifically talked about quality of the interference issues along eastern limit.",
    "A route detour had to be made in late June and then July if we see a large plane, more aircraft.",
    "A large set of nodes in materials between Helsinki, metro, and commuter network also complained about loss from GPS. This is the first published example."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Gps Jamming",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot shows mapped detour between Finland and St Petersburg.",
            "Thread highlights flight detours and aviation safety implications due to GPS jamming.",
            "Mentions of complaints from multiple transport operators about GPS disruption in the region."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "GPS jamming targeted at Finnish aviation along the Finland–St Petersburg border",
  "is_continuous": true,
  "location_text": "Border region between Finland and St Petersburg",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_520_1763929614_a693089d.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "GPS/electronic safety systems failing in SE ?? Finland Time-jam interference suspected",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1824124747967291593.html"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Confirmed GPS jamming aimed at Finnish aviation, likely from Russia, forced flight rerouting near the Finland–St Petersburg border.",
  "url": "https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1824124747967291593.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",
  "Date": "15-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": "GPS/electronic safety systems failing in SE ?? Finland Time-jam interference suspected",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "GPS/electronic safety systems failing in SE ?? Finland",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1824124747967291593.html",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}