GPS jamming in the Baltic Sea region is reportedly increasing as of April 2024, affecting navigation and security.

Cyber & Information WarfareUnknownUnknown

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Summary

As of April 26, 2024, reports indicate a significant rise in GPS jamming incidents in the Baltic Sea area, particularly around Latvia and neighboring Baltic countries. The jamming affects GPS navigation and can pose risks to civilian and military operations. Latvian defense and security sources have detected increased interference that undermines reliable satellite navigation. The phenomena are attributed to hostile actions designed to disrupt allied navigation capabilities and situational awareness. This increase in GPS jamming is part of broader hybrid warfare tactics observed in the Baltic region, increasing regional tension and security concerns.

Classification

Confidence: High

The article clearly reports increased GPS jamming incidents affecting the Baltic region, consistent with hostile hybrid warfare tactics. The interference impacts navigation and security, which aligns with agressor activities. No mention of allied defensive preparations is included.

Source URL

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/26.04.2024-baltic-sea-gps-jamming-growing.a552148

Open source

Provenance

Publisher: csv-import
Submitted: Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
Last updated: Nov 9, 2026, 01:22 UTC
Event time: Apr 26, 2024, 00:00 UTC

Published as a hybrid-warfare signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.

Raw record

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  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/26.04.2024-baltic-sea-gps-jamming-growing.a552148",
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  "status": "approved",
  "category": "Cyber & Information Warfare",
  "subcategory": "Unknown",
  "incident_type": "Unknown",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "source_reliability": "A",
  "info_credibility": "2",
  "tags": [
    "GPS jamming",
    "Baltic Sea",
    "Latvia",
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    "signal interference",
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  "summary_short": "GPS jamming in the Baltic Sea region is reportedly increasing as of April 2024, affecting navigation and security.",
  "summary_extended": "As of April 26, 2024, reports indicate a significant rise in GPS jamming incidents in the Baltic Sea area, particularly around Latvia and neighboring Baltic countries. The jamming affects GPS navigation and can pose risks to civilian and military operations. Latvian defense and security sources have detected increased interference that undermines reliable satellite navigation. The phenomena are attributed to hostile actions designed to disrupt allied navigation capabilities and situational awareness. This increase in GPS jamming is part of broader hybrid warfare tactics observed in the Baltic region, increasing regional tension and security concerns.",
  "actor_primary": null,
  "target_primary": null,
  "location_text": "Latvia",
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  "location_coordinates_lat": 56.879635,
  "location_coordinates_lon": 24.603189,
  "location_precision": "Regional",
  "is_aggressor_signal": true,
  "signal_type": "HYBRID_SIGNAL",
  "is_hybrid_war_signal": true,
  "classification_complete": true,
  "hybrid_signal_complete": true,
  "classification_confidence": "High",
  "classification_rationale": "The article clearly reports increased GPS jamming incidents affecting the Baltic region, consistent with hostile hybrid warfare tactics. The interference impacts navigation and security, which aligns with agressor activities. No mention of allied defensive preparations is included.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-04-26T00:00:00.000Z",
  "end_time_utc": null,
  "event_time_confidence": "pm24h",
  "created_at": "2026-02-01T00:14:24.190Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-09T01:22:15.415Z",
  "reliability_band": "strong",
  "location_precision_band": "regional",
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Public assessmentReliability: StrongSeverity: ModerateAttribution: LowIndependence confirmedTime: Same dayLocation: Regional

Source reliability

Info credibility

Event time

Apr 26, 2024, 00:00 UTC

Event time confidence

pm24h

Location

Latvia

Country

Latvia

Tags

GPS jamming, Baltic Sea, Latvia, electronic warfare, hybrid warfare, signal interference, NATO region

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