"Russian obstacles": 46,000 British flights felt problems with GPS, media (photo)

The only UK British carrier was not injured was Virgin Atlantic because his planes do not fly through the Baltic Sea. Flights to the United Kingdom and in the opposite directions have faced the effects of the glutening of the global positioning system (GPS) in the Baltic region, which is probably worth Russia. About it reports the British tabloid The Sun.

According to journalists, thousands of flights were likely to be affected by Russian obstacles, and aviation sources called the tactics "extremely dangerous" and a serious threat to flight safety. Electronic attacks make satellite navigation in vain, so the planes do not know routes and try to inform others where they are located. Fake data forced the planes to turn and dive to avoid phantom obstacles that were not actually not. Sources in the industry warn that it is extremely dangerous.

Since August last year, according to the publication, 2309 Ryanair flights and 1368 Wizz Air aircraft have been found in the Baltic region. Also registered with satellite navigation 82 flights British Airways, seven Jet2 flights, four EasyJet flights and seven TUI flights. A total of 46,000 aircraft reported the problems of satellite navigation from August to the end of March. The only Great British carrier was not injured was Virgin Atlantic because its planes are not operated through the region.

Obstacles are degraded by real satellite signals, including GPS and the European Galileo system. In January, the European Aviation Safety Service called "attacks", but did not say who was behind them. Military expert Dr. Jack Wotling from the Rusi Analytical Center said that the Russians have used GPS muffling as a tool for persecution, protracting it across NATO borders. According to him, everywhere, where there is a large Russian garrison, you see the refusal of GPS, and this is in Kaliningrad.