UN demands Russia to stop jamming GPS communications

Reuters reported the inforation, citing the relevant document published on July 1.

Last week, the UN body considered a number of complaints from Ukraine, France, the Netherlands, Sweden and Luxembourg regarding interference with satellite systems over the past few months. The Council expressed serious concern about the use of signals to create intentional interference.

Countries pointed to constant interruptions in the operation of satellites. In particular, Russia jammed GPS signals on airplanes, which repeatedly endangered the lives of passengers and crew, and caused interruptions in the broadcasting of children's TV channels, showing brutal footage of the Russian war against Ukraine.

According to the statement, the disruptions to the French and Swedish satellite networks likely originated from ground stations located in the Moscow, Kaliningrad, and Pavlovka areas. The Union called on Russia to immediately cease hostile actions and investigate the incidents.

It is also reported that in March, Russia jammed the global positioning system (GPS) signal of the official aircraft of British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps during his flight to Poland. The Russian station for GPS jamming is located in the Kaliningrad region, between Poland and Lithuania.

Earlier, we reported that thousands of flights to and from the UK were affected by the jamming of the global positioning system (GPS) in the region, which Russia is likely to be behind.

• Moreover, in the period from January to April 2024, more than one in four UK military transport flights over Europe was interfered with by Russia's GPS blocking.