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Russia's New Jammer Increases GPS Interference on Estonia's Eastern Border
ESTONIA, JUL 24 – Russia's jamming disrupts GPS and drone operations near Narva, prompting a 5-kilometer no-fly zone and calls for EU and ICAO intervention, officials said.
- On July 24, Estonian Interior Minister Igor Taro confirmed that Russian forces have deployed more electronic warfare systems near Kingisepp, close to the Estonian border.
- This deployment follows increased GPS signal disruptions over the Baltic Sea traced to Russian coastal facilities in Kaliningrad and St. Petersburg since June 2023.
- The new Russian signal jammer primarily affects drone navigation near Narva and the Narva Bay coastline, prompting a no-fly zone within five kilometers to prevent accidents.
- Experts explain that the equipment interferes with GPS signals and communications to safeguard Russian military installations, while Dmitry Peskov, speaking for the Kremlin, criticized European coastal nations for their "aggressive policies" in the area.
- The increased electronic warfare activity implies growing regional tensions and potential risks for NATO members, with Estonia contacting Russia about the deployment to address the interference.
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The armed forces of the Russian Federation have placed additional means of radio electronic warfare (REB) in the area of the city of Quingsepp in Leningrad province, some 20 kilometres from the Russian-Estonian border, as reported by the Estonian Minister of the Interior, Igor Taro, on 25 July.
Russia Deploys Electronic Warfare Systems Near Estonia, Raising GPS Disruption Fears
Russia has positioned its electronic warfare systems closer to the border with Estonia, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Estonian officials on July 24. Estonia’s Minister of the Interior, Igor Taro, confirmed during a press conference that Russian forces have transported additional signal-jamming equipment to the area around Kingisepp, a town located approximately 20 kilometers from the Estonian border. The report suggests that these sy…
Russia deploys additional electronic warfare systems near Estonian border
The systems, deployed near the Russian town of Kingisepp — roughly 20 kilometers (around 12 miles) from Estonia's eastern border — are designed to jam communications, disrupt radar systems, and assert control over the electromagnetic spectrum.
Russia's new jammer increases GPS interference on Estonia's eastern border
A new Russian signal jammer close to Estonia's eastern border is causing increased GPS interference and drone flights are not recommended around the border city Narva, the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (TTJA) said on Thursday.
Systems in the Russian city of Kingisepp are designed to disrupt communication, turn off radar systems and gain control over the electromagnetic spectrum.
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