Event ef755ee0-495e-466b-b33b-41cdb4f54f24

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

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

Source: https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/07.04.2025-latv...

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Event Time

8mo ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Latvia sees more GPS disturbances in air traffic lately

Short Summary: Significant rise in GPS interference incidents reported over Latvian airspace in 2025.

Description

Latvia has experienced a marked increase in GPS disturbances affecting air traffic navigation, with over 202 cases of satellite system interference recorded in the first five months of this year. While aviation safety has not been directly compromised, responsible authorities note that increases are likely linked to the regional security environment since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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In the first five months of this year, 202 cases of global navigation satellite system interference were registered in Latvian airspace. This is double the count in all of 2023.

For three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the number of navigation system disruptions in Europe, including Latvian airspace, has been on the rise.

Although the situation does not threaten flight safety, it can cause difficulties at smaller airports without modern landing systems.

The cause is usually due to external causes, such as solar flares, but it is more likely to be from Russia, according to [air traffic authorities].

Related URLs

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/07.04.2025-latvia-sees-more-gps-disturbances-in-air-traffic-lately.a594521/

Source

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/07.04.2025-latvia-sees-more-gps-disturbances-in-air-traffic-lately.a594521/

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