- Planes experienced GPS malfunctions in Western airspace
- More than 1,600 planes have been affected since Sunday
- Russia is a major player in electronic warfare
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More than 1,600 planes have been hit by a mysterious interference that many fear Russia was behind.
Planes flying over and around the Baltic Sea in northern Europe have been suffering from technical problems caused by the jamming since Sunday, with 1,614 planes, mostly civilian, reporting problems since then.
While most of them appear to take place in Polish airspace, OSINT blogs have reported that planes flying in German, Danish, Swedish, Latvian and Lithuanian airspace have suffered aircraft problems. interference.
In particular, little or no interference appears to be taking place in Belarus, a staunch Russian ally, or in Kaliningrad, the Russian province separated from the continent by sea and land.
Planes appear to suffer from GPS jamming, which can confuse pilots because it can make them believe they are in a different location than they actually are.
While most of them appear to take place in Polish airspace, OSINT blogs have reported that planes flying in German, Danish, Swedish, Latvian and Lithuanian airspace have experienced interference issues.
Vladimir Putin’s army (pictured) has an advantage over much of the world in electronic warfare
Newsweek reported that the rise in interference can largely be attributed to the Kaliningrad region, where Russia reportedly has significant resources for the use of electronic warfare.
A Lithuanian defense source told the outlet: “The Russian armed forces have a wide range of military equipment dedicated to GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) interference, including jamming and spoofing, at different distances, durations and intensities.
A leading military expert has said Russia’s dominance in electronic warfare should be a “wake-up call” to the British military.
Dr Melanie Garson, associate professor of international security at University College London, told Forces.net: “Russia in particular has already had an advantage in this area and they need it.
“Over the past two years of the war, the creators of the invention have actively strengthened their capabilities in this area.
“They have had the opportunity to use it in a more practical way and there is a real concern that, particularly NATO, is not living up to that capability.”