September 2025: GNSS spoofing has been growing more prevalent in European airspace. A report for the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) prepared by representatives of Switzerland, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland, shows that almost 123,000 flights have been affected by radio interference. Much of this interference is concentrated in Russian airspace and has been historically attributed to Russian sources.
“Of course, a large part of Russian [spoofing and jamming] activity is directly tied to its war with Ukraine,” the RNL’s Dr. Todd Humphreys stated. But this interference, “originating far from the front lines — for instance, from Kaliningrad or regions along the Estonian border — is more likely [of offensive origin], rather than a defensive one.” After all, “some of the [interference] techniques used… seem to be specially designed to disrupt Western aviation. This has nothing to do with protecting Russia.”
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