
Russsians Suspected of Jamming GPS on Thousands of European Flights: Report
More than 46,000 flights across Europe have experienced GPS signal disruptions since last August, with Russia believed to be responsible. The incidences were reported over the Baltic Sea region between August 2023 and March 2024. Most occurred in Eastern Europe near borders with Russia, according to a report in The Sun based on data from the website GPSJAM.org. Of those, over 2,300 Ryanair flights and 1,400 Wizz Air flights reported having GPS issues over the Baltic Sea region, according to The Guardian. British Airways and easyJet flights also reported similar issues. The British government said last month that a Royal Air Force jet carrying British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps had its GPS signal jammed as it flew near the border of Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave between Lithuania and Poland....
