Overview

• Spanish defence ministry sources told AFP there was an attempt to disturb the GPS signal on the aircraft carrying Margarita Robles near Kaliningrad, yet an encrypted system kept the flight to Vilnius unaffected.
• In Vilnius, Robles hinted at responsibility without naming Russia, and Lithuania’s defence minister Dovile Sakaliene explicitly criticized Moscow for not following rules and risking damage.
• Germany said it has no evidence linking the disruptions to Russia, with Transport State Secretary Ulrich Lange reporting increased interference over the Baltic and pilot reports from the eastern Mediterranean.
• Germany’s aviation association reports GPS disruptions in the Baltic region have risen from dozens in 2023 to several thousand in 2025, leading to course deviations and delays.
• Earlier this month a plane carrying EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen experienced a suspected GPS disruption over Bulgaria, with an EU spokesperson citing Bulgarian authorities’ suspicion of Russian involvement, though Bulgaria opened no investigation.