A 63-hour-long marathon of GPS jamming attacks disrupted global satellite navigation systems for hundreds of aircraft flying through the Baltic region – and Russia is thought to be responsible

A 63-hour-long marathon of GPS jamming attacks disrupted global satellite navigation systems for hundreds of aircraft flying through the Baltic region – and Russia is thought to be responsible

Russia is suspected of launching a record-breaking 63-hour-long attack on GPS signals in the Baltic region. The incident, which affected hundreds of passenger jets earlier this month, occurred amid rising tensions between Russia and the NATO military alliance more than two years since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

“We have seen an increase in GPS jamming since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine, and allies have publicly warned that Russia has been behind GPS jamming affecting aviation and shipping,” a NATO official told New Scientist. “Russia has a track record of jamming GPS signals and has a range of capabilities for electronic warfare.”

    • capitalEnglish
      7•3 months ago

      As shitty as Putin is, I don’t think he has a death wish.

      I think we’ve made it clear we know where he is at all times. First reply we send is on his head.

      • Flying SquidMEnglish
        5•3 months ago

        As shitty as Putin is, I don’t think he has a death wish.

        How certain are you?

        • capitalEnglish
          8•3 months ago

          Remember his affinity for comically long tables for meeting people during the pandemic?

          • Flying SquidMEnglish
            4•3 months ago

            Doesn’t mean he doesn’t think he’ll be fine inside his bunker.

    • @NineMileTower@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3•3 months ago

      I’m not sure what flash dessication is, but I’m willing to bet Putin would bring the world down with him if cornered.

      • @APassenger@lemmy.worldEnglish
        13•3 months ago

        Nuclear blast, where I focused on the heat and excluded the long, painful radiation deaths that would also occur.

        Edit: radio - > radiation

    • @laverabe@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1•3 months ago

      It is highly likely that exactly zero Russias nukes work. Nuclear maintenance is extremely expensive, and there is a zero percent chance that corruption that we witnessed in tank maintenance and other areas of their military did not spread to their nuclear program. It has also been 34 years since they successful a launched a nuke.

      Russia as a country has never launched a nuke (USSR did) so it’s seriously debatable if they even have the capability.

      And I’m not advocating for war, but Russia needs to have consequences for their actions, and the world needs to respond resolutely and immediately before this gets any worse.