Signal
Submitted
Jul 18, 2026, 10:20 UTC
Satellite navigation disruptions including continuous jamming and increased spoofing affect the Baltic Sea region, especially southeastern Sweden, Gotland, Öland, and sea routes to Baltic countries, Finland, and Poland. The Swedish Transport Agency reports high and persistent GNSS interference without signs of decrease in 2026.
Satellite navigation systems in the Baltic Sea region are currently experiencing both continuous jamming and more systematic spoofing, i.e., disruptions from a foreign power. Manipulated GNSS signals are spreading geographically and making disruptions harder to detect. Sweden is mainly affected in the southeastern part of the country and over the Baltic Sea. Gotland, Öland, and traffic flows to the Baltics, Finland, and Poland are particularly exposed to satellite navigation disturbances. By May 28, 2026, the Swedish Transport Agency had received 142 reports of GNSS disruptions compared to about 336 during the same period in 2025. Despite fewer reports, the disruption level remains high with no clear signs of abatement since late winter. Changes in EASA reporting criteria mean report counts are not fully comparable between years. The types of GNSS systems affected include GPS, Glonass, Galileo, and Beidou.
Confidence: High
The report explicitly identifies continuous jamming and systematic spoofing of satellite navigation signals attributed to a foreign power. The geographic spread and persistence indicate a sustained hostile hybrid warfare tactic targeting critical navigation infrastructure.
Source URL
https://svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/ost/storningar-av-navigationssystem-pa-ostersjon-okar
Source reliability
F
Info credibility
6
Event time
May 28, 2026, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Baltic Sea region including southeastern Sweden, Gotland, Öland, and maritime traffic routes to Baltics, Finland, Poland
Region
Baltic Sea region
Country
Sweden
Countries
Sweden
Tags
GNSS, spoofing, jamming, Baltic Sea, satellite navigation, Transportstyrelsen, Sweden, 2026