Navigation warnings include territorial waters and exclusive economic zones Estonia i Finland. Disturbances in the functioning of global satellite navigation systems (GNSS) in region of the Gulf of Finnish They have increased significantly since the beginning of the year and are intensified in June – they were transferred in a communiqué.
GNSS includes primarily the American GPS, the Russian Glonass system, European Galileo and Chinese BDS.
Last week, Estonia and 12 other EU countries in a joint statement called the European Commission to respond to disruption in the operation of navigation systems, which – as specified – “are not random incidents, but systematic, deliberate action of Russia and Belarus “.
Baltic Sea. Serious navigation disruptions. There were almost 100 cases
Disturbances may cause problems with navigation of aircraft, ships, drones and other vehicles, such as tractors and are a problem since 2022. It was emphasized that Russia disturbs the operation of systems to protect its military facilities and critical infrastructure, among others Before retaliatory attacks of Ukrainian drones.
Finland and Estonia report disturbances International Maritime Organization (IMO), which provides information to all 176 Member States. In recent days, the level of GPS interference in the Finnish Bay region is classified as “high”.
Earlier this month, the Finnish border services and maritime transport reported that this year the number of cases of GPS interference at sea increased three times. In the period from January to May 84 cases of GPS reception interference in sea waters have been reportedwhile there were 27 of them in the spring of last year. At the same time, the crews of units flowing through the Gulf of Finnish were trained from the skills of traditional maritime navigation, including using a map and a compass, without using electronic devices.