Heavy GPS jamming is distrupting navigation over the Baltic Sea. “This is related to several hybrid activities. It is someone who wants to disrupt society and disrupt us on this side of the Baltic Sea”. The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, MSB, has noticed increased GPS interference since the end of 2023. A group of Polish researchers believe they have managed to pinpoint some of the GPS interference to a location outside Kaliningrad.
STOCKHOLM JULY 10: Heavy GPS jamming is distrupting navigation over the Baltic Sea, raising alarms for civilian flights and maritime traffic. With Poland now leading the Council of the Baltic Sea States, the region is facing growing hybrid tied to Russia’s tactics.
Security expert Piotr Szymański breaks down the risks and outlines how Poland plans to strengthen regional security and resilience. What could this mean for the safety and cross-border cooperation of the countries directly affected?
– This is related to several hybrid activities. It is someone who wants to disrupt society and disrupt us on this side of the Baltic Sea. It is difficult to answer exactly why, says Kristoffer Hultgren, MSB.
The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, MSB, has noticed increased GPS interference since the end of 2023, mainly affecting airspace. In recent months, it has increasingly affected boat traffic.
It is not possible to determine exactly who is causing the interference or why it has increased, but a group of Polish researchers believe they have managed to pinpoint some of the GPS interference to a location outside Kaliningrad, reports the website Defence News.
