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Sweden Reports Surge in Baltic GPS Disruptions as Russia Denies Role in Von der Leyen Flight Incident

New figures underscore widening disruptions across the region as Moscow rejects blame.

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GPS basiert auf Satellitensignalen und kann deshalb gestört werden. Das neue Quantennavigationssystem kommt ganz ohne Signale von Außen aus. (Foto: NicoElNino/Shutterstock)
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Overview

  • Sweden's Transport Agency recorded 733 cases of GNSS interference in its airspace through the end of August, up from 495 in 2024 and 55 in 2023.
  • The agency says the source lies in Russia and warns of serious risks to civil aviation and critical infrastructure, with shipping particularly vulnerable.
  • Officials note the disruptions have expanded from eastern offshore areas to larger zones over both water and land in Sweden.
  • The Russian Foreign Ministry dismisses allegations over regional GPS interference and the incident involving Ursula von der Leyen's aircraft as fake and paranoia.
  • The EU-chartered plane carrying von der Leyen landed safely in Plovdiv using instrument landing systems, and Bulgarian authorities are investigating with suspicion of Russian involvement.