Signal
Submitted
Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
In March 2025, Lithuania recorded over 300 cases of GPS jamming disrupting civil aviation, including a Ryanair flight forced to abort landing due to GPS interference near Vilnius Airport.
During March 2025, Lithuania's air traffic authority, Oro Navigacija, received more than 300 reports of GPS jamming from pilots, highlighting a significant spike in interference affecting civil aviation. A Ryanair flight from London Stansted to Vilnius was forced to abort its landing approach due to GPS jamming but was able to land safely after a second attempt. The interference reportedly does not pose serious operational risks as pilots rely on accurate ground-based equipment for takeoff and landing. Baltic officials have linked these GPS jamming incidents to the region near the Russian-Belarusian border, raising concerns about the impact on civilian air navigation security.
Confidence: High
The event is classified as an aggressor event because it documents over 300 cases of GPS jamming targeting Lithuanian civilian air navigation, linked to the border region with Russian and Belarusian territory. There is no mention of allied defense preparations or responses.
Source URL
https://lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2525356/lithuania-records-300-cases-of-gps-jamming-in-one-month
Source reliability
A
Info credibility
2
Event time
Mar 31, 2025, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Vilnius Airport and vicinity of Russian-Belarusian border
Country
Lithuania
Tags
GPS jamming, aviation, Lithuania, civilian air navigation, Russian-Belarusian border, Oro Navigacija, Ryanair, electronic warfare
Nodes
Node 1: Borders
Signal
Submitted
Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
In March 2025, Lithuania recorded over 300 cases of GPS jamming disrupting civil aviation, including a Ryanair flight forced to abort landing due to GPS interference near Vilnius Airport.
During March 2025, Lithuania's air traffic authority, Oro Navigacija, received more than 300 reports of GPS jamming from pilots, highlighting a significant spike in interference affecting civil aviation. A Ryanair flight from London Stansted to Vilnius was forced to abort its landing approach due to GPS jamming but was able to land safely after a second attempt. The interference reportedly does not pose serious operational risks as pilots rely on accurate ground-based equipment for takeoff and landing. Baltic officials have linked these GPS jamming incidents to the region near the Russian-Belarusian border, raising concerns about the impact on civilian air navigation security.
Confidence: High
The event is classified as an aggressor event because it documents over 300 cases of GPS jamming targeting Lithuanian civilian air navigation, linked to the border region with Russian and Belarusian territory. There is no mention of allied defense preparations or responses.
Source URL
https://lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2525356/lithuania-records-300-cases-of-gps-jamming-in-one-month
Source reliability
A
Info credibility
2
Event time
Mar 31, 2025, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Vilnius Airport and vicinity of Russian-Belarusian border
Country
Lithuania
Tags
GPS jamming, aviation, Lithuania, civilian air navigation, Russian-Belarusian border, Oro Navigacija, Ryanair, electronic warfare
Nodes
Node 1: Borders