Russia is interfering with GPS in Europe. Over 120,000 flights are already at risk

In the first four months of 2025, 122,600 cases of GPS and satellite navigation system disruptions were recorded in Northern Europe, with six European countries blaming Russia for the attacks.

As reported by the Moscow Times portal, an average of up to 27 percent of flights were affected, with some areas seeing more than 40 percent. The incidents involved falsified position data, signal interference, and system failures, which pilots were sometimes only able to resolve after landing.

Countries such as Finland, Estonia, and Poland have sent a detailed report to the International Civil Aviation Organization, which has responded by threatening Russia with the loss of its frequency rights. NATO has classified the incidents as a hybrid threat and is developing a protection system.

The interference is also said to have affected the flight of the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. The sources of the interference were traced back to Kaliningrad and other locations in Russia. Moscow refuses to comment.

Experts warn that the frequency of incidents is continuing to increase and poses a serious risk to civil aviation throughout the region.

(lup)