Romanian Chief of Defense Staff reports regular Russian GPS signal spoofing in Romania and threats from Russian sea mines in the Black Sea as of May 2025.

Intelligence & EspionageSignals/Technical Intelligence (SIGINT/TECHINT)GPS jamming, spoofing, EW

AggressorDefense

Summary

On May 22, 2025, General Gheorghita Vlad, Chief of Defense Staff of Romania, publicly warned of persistent threats from Russia including frequent GPS signal spoofing attacks occurring weekly throughout Romania. Additional threats include drifting Russian sea mines in the Black Sea, with a total of 122 mines detected since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Vlad emphasized Romania's long 800 km border with Ukraine, highlighting the existing defense challenges. The Romanian government has responded by passing laws in early 2025 allowing its armed forces to shoot down enemy drones and conduct military operations in peacetime, closing previous legislative gaps. NATO forces may also assist in airspace protection per collective defense agreements.

Classification

Confidence: High

Classified as aggressor because the article reports Russian GPS signal spoofing and drifting mines in Romanian territory as hostile acts. Classified as defense because Romania passed new military laws to shoot down drones and conduct military operations in peacetime, enhancing defensive capabilities.

Source URL

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/chief-of-defense-staff-of-romania-russians-are-jamming-gps-signals-in-country/

Open source

Provenance

Publisher: extension
Submitted: Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
Last updated: Nov 8, 2026, 22:06 UTC
Event time: May 22, 2025, 19:12 UTC

Published as a Defense Preparations 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

May 22, 2025, 19:12 UTC

Event time confidence

pm24h

Location

Romania, Black Sea coast

Primary actor

General Gheorghita Vlad

Country

Romania

Tags

GPS jamming, signal spoofing, Russian hybrid warfare, Romania, Black Sea, sea mines, Romanian Armed Forces, NATO, military legislation, border security

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