Russian GPS/GNSS jammers in Kaliningrad and St Petersburg are operating at varied power levels, disrupting regional flights and GPS signals.

Cyber & Information WarfareCyber AttacksAttacks on critical infrastructure (energy, transport, hospitals)

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Summary

On November 9, 2024, it was reported that the Russian GPS/GNSS jammer located in Kaliningrad has reduced its output power to summer-level lows after previously operating at higher output for about a month. Meanwhile, the jammer in St Petersburg, which covers Finland and Estonia, may also have slightly decreased its power, though its trend is less clear. The St Petersburg jammer continues to affect approximately 4-5% of all flights in the region. This year-long jamming activity from Kaliningrad and St Petersburg represents persistent GPS/GNSS interference targeting the Baltic States and parts of Finland airspace, indicating a continued electronic warfare effort by Russia to disrupt navigation systems over these areas.

Classification

Confidence: High

The jamming of GPS/GNSS signals is a deliberate hostile act affecting civilian and military navigation systems in neighboring countries, consistent with hostile hybrid warfare tactics.

Source URL

https://bsky.app/profile/auonsson.bsky.social/post/3laizev6xbk2n

Open source

Provenance

Publisher: csv-import
Submitted: Feb 13, 2026, 19:25 UTC
Last updated: Nov 8, 2026, 20:53 UTC
Event time: Nov 9, 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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Public assessmentReliability: StrongSeverity: ModerateAttribution: HighSingle sourceTime: Same dayLocation: Regional

Source reliability

Info credibility

Event time

Nov 9, 2024, 00:00 UTC

Event time confidence

pm24h

Location

Kaliningrad and St Petersburg

Primary actor

Russian military or security forces

Country

Russian Federation

Tags

GPS jamming, GNSS jamming, Kaliningrad, St Petersburg, Russia, Finland, Estonia, Signal disruption, Aviation impact

Nodes

Node 1: Borders

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