More than 1,600 airline planes have been victims of severe interference with GPS navigation systems, and Western media reports that the interference is likely coming from Kaliningrad, Russia.
Civil aircraft flying over and around the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe are reportedly experiencing serious technical problems due to interference that began on Sunday (24/3/2024) and continued until today: problems have since been reported 1614 aircraft, mostly civil.
While most of the disruption was experienced by aircraft flying within the Polish FIR, they also experienced interference while flying in the airspace of Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Latvia and Lithuania.
More than 1,600 planes are hit by mysterious GPS jamming across Europe – with Russia feared to be responsible https://t.co/dPX2J7Dzew pic.twitter.com/Lh2CRzYYQd
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) March 26, 2024
More than 1,600 aircraft across Europe have been subjected to mysterious GPS jamming believed to be Russia's responsibility https://trib.al/O8Icbny
It is noteworthy that in Belarus, a staunch ally of Russia, and in Kaliningrad, a Russian region separated from the mainland by sea and land, there are practically no noticeable problems.
The planes appear to have encountered Russian electronic warfare systems aimed at jamming GPS systems, which could confuse pilots. Because this may lead them to believe that they are not where they actually are, even though all civil aircraft have other navigational aids.
The head of the Estonian armed forces, Martin Harem, said Russian President Vladimir Putin is using top-secret electronic systems to jam GPS signals on planes and ships, which he said could lead to crashes. According to Harem, Putin is wreaking havoc across the European Union by jamming GPS technology on NATO's eastern flank. Most of the interference appears to be concentrated in the northern half of Poland and in the waters between Poland and Sweden.
And we are now heading into unknown territory as this session is the longest yet. (It has a tiny asterisk as it is currently not affecting mainland Sweden, but still)
48 hours 40 minutes as of this post. pic.twitter.com/XDAT8v656i
— Rundradion (@rundradion) March 24, 2024
Finland also reports problems with GPS navigation systems for air and sea transport, as well as isolated problems in Latvia and Lithuania. “We are seeing GPS disruption for ships and aircraft,” – said Harem.
“And we don’t know whether Russia wants to achieve something specific with their help or is just trying to test its equipment, – said the head of the Estonian armed forces in conclusion. – But of course, no one should behave like that, especially when you are at war with a neighboring country.”
https://twitter.com/blankspeaker/status/1772667573504557331
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