Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Spanish military jet, carrying Defence Minister Margarita Robles, experienced a GPS disturbance near Russia's Kaliningrad exclave on Wednesday. The aircraft was en route to Lithuania as part of a NATO air defence mission, which recently intercepted Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea. The Spanish Defence Ministry confirmed the incident but stated the plane's encrypted system prevented it from being affected, adding that such occurrences are common in the region. This event follows a similar incident on 31 August, where a plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had its GPS jammed, an act Bulgarian authorities suspected was due to Russian interference. Estonia and Finland have also accused Russia of GPS jamming in the region's airspace, though Russia denies interfering with communication and satellite networks. In fullSpanish military jet with minister onboard suffers GPS disruption near Russia’s KaliningradThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Minister’s jet experiences GPS disturbance near Russian city
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Spanish military jet, carrying Defence Minister Margarita Robles, experienced a GPS disturbance near Russia's Kaliningrad exclave on Wednesday. The aircraft was en route to Lithuania as part of a NATO air defence mission, which recently intercepted Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea. The Spanish Defence Ministry confirmed the incident but stated the plane's encrypted system prevented it from being affected, adding that such occurrences are common in the region. This event follows a similar incident on 31 August, where a plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had its GPS jammed, an act Bulgarian authorities suspected was due to Russian interference. Estonia and Finland have also accused Russia of GPS jamming in the region's airspace, though Russia denies interfering with communication and satellite networks. In fullSpanish military jet with minister onboard suffers GPS disruption near Russia’s KaliningradThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
