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Sweden Says Russia Behind Surge in GPS Jamming over Baltic Sea
Incidents of GPS interference in Swedish airspace increased from 55 in 2023 to 733 this year, disrupting navigation and raising security concerns linked to Russia, officials say.
- On Thursday, the Swedish Transport Agency reported GNSS interference incidents surged from 55 in 2023 to 733 so far this year, spreading from eastern international waters to wider land and sea areas.
- Technical analysis found the disruptions include both jamming and spoofing, and the Swedish Transport Agency said the source of the interference had been traced to Russian territory.
- On Monday, a flight carrying Ursula von der Leyen experienced GPS jamming near Bulgaria, forcing pilots to rely on paper maps before landing safely.
- The International Civil Aviation Organization Council expressed `grave concern` and Sweden and five Baltic Sea countries plan to raise the issue at ICAO's general assembly this autumn.
- Holmgren warned that the GPS interference poses serious security risks for civil aviation and also disrupts maritime navigation, with airlines in the Baltic region reporting tens of thousands of incidents.
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Sweden Accuses Russia of Jamming Navigation Systems in Baltic Sea Area
Sweden has accused Russia of being responsible for a spike in reports of Global Navigation Satellite System signal jamming incidents recorded over the Baltic Sea. An example of technology covered by the system is the Global Positioning System (GPS). Transportstyrelsen, the Swedish Transport Agency (STA), said in a Sept.4 statement that disruption reports have been rising in recent years but were now occurring on a near-daily basis. So far this y…
GPS interference within Swedish airspace has increased significantly in 2025. So far this year, over 733 incidents affecting civil aviation have been reported and now the Swedish Transport Agency is warning of serious risks. – We can state and we also have evidence that the interference originates from Russian territory, says Andreas Holmgren, head of unit at the Swedish Transport Agency.
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