Signal
Submitted
Sep 2, 2026, 08:56 UTC
UK Defense Minister's plane experienced GPS jamming near Estonian airspace during official visit due to suspected Russian interference.
During the UK Defense Minister's visit to Estonia, his plane experienced GPS jamming while flying close to Estonian territory. The GPS signal was jammed, reportedly due to Russian-origin jamming, which is a known tactic affecting GPS reliability in the Baltic region. The British Ministry of Defence confirmed the GPS disruption incident.
Confidence: High
The incident involves deliberate GPS signal jamming during an official foreign government visit, linked to hostile state actor tactics in the Baltic region, specifically Russian interference.
Source URL
https://news.err.ee/1610036003/uk-defense-minister-s-plane-experiences-gps-jamming-during-estonia-visit
Source reliability
B
Info credibility
2
Event time
Sep 28, 2023, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
pm24h
Location
close to Estonian territory
Region
Harju County
Primary actor
Russian GPS jamming operators
Country
Estonia
Countries
Estonia
Tags
GPS jamming, Baltic region, Russian interference, UK Defense Minister, Estonia
Signal
Submitted
Sep 2, 2026, 08:56 UTC
UK Defense Minister's plane experienced GPS jamming near Estonian airspace during official visit due to suspected Russian interference.
During the UK Defense Minister's visit to Estonia, his plane experienced GPS jamming while flying close to Estonian territory. The GPS signal was jammed, reportedly due to Russian-origin jamming, which is a known tactic affecting GPS reliability in the Baltic region. The British Ministry of Defence confirmed the GPS disruption incident.
Confidence: High
The incident involves deliberate GPS signal jamming during an official foreign government visit, linked to hostile state actor tactics in the Baltic region, specifically Russian interference.
Source URL
https://news.err.ee/1610036003/uk-defense-minister-s-plane-experiences-gps-jamming-during-estonia-visit
Source reliability
B
Info credibility
2
Event time
Sep 28, 2023, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
pm24h
Location
close to Estonian territory
Region
Harju County
Primary actor
Russian GPS jamming operators
Country
Estonia
Countries
Estonia
Tags
GPS jamming, Baltic region, Russian interference, UK Defense Minister, Estonia