Event abfc4549-53d8-48e2-87a6-820c2226e093

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: EW Country: Estonia Country: Latvia Country: Lithuania Country: Russia Attack Type: Electronic Warfare

Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/airlines-flying-baltic-regio...

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Event Time

1y ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Airlines report GPS signal jamming: Russia gets the blame

Description

Airlines flying over the Baltic region have reported repeated cases of GPS signal jamming, believed to be originating from Russian territory. The disruptions have impacted navigation for commercial flights but have not, so far, caused accidents. Official sources and aviation experts identify Russia as the likely source of the electronic interference.

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Airlines flying over the Baltic region have reported repeated problems with GPS navigation systems, believed to be caused by jamming signals emanating from Russian territory.

Industry sources and aviation experts say the sophisticated interference is likely to be orchestrated by Russia as part of its ongoing hybrid operations.

Estonian state-owned airline Nordica said its pilots have reported 'several' GPS-related incidents since the start of the year.

AirBaltic, the Latvian flag carrier, said it has experienced GPS denial events for its aircraft flying through the region.

Source

https://www.politico.eu/article/airlines-flying-baltic-region-report-gps-signal-russia-gets-blame/