Russia Blamed For Disrupting GPS Signals In An Area From Finland To Iraq

The European Airline Safety Agency has warned GPS signals in an area from Finland to Iraq has been disrupted  

Daily Mail: Is Putin trying to knock out West's GPS network? EU aviation authorities claim satellites are under constant 'jamming' or 'spoofing' attacks disrupting navigation from Finland to the Mediterranean 

* Airlines have been warned to watch out for false or inaccurate GPS systems 

* Russia has been accused of jamming or spoofing the international network 

* The European Aviation Safety Agency said flights do not need suspending 

* It has asked airlines to forward any reports of aircraft receiving dodgy data 

Russia has been accused of interfering with the global GPS navigation system during a major Nordic war game in Finland. 

 European aviation authorities have said signals, heavily used by commercial aircraft, have been affected from Finland, through the Mediterranean and even as far as Iraq. 

Disruptions to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), which include GPS, are caused by the 'jamming' or 'spoofing' of satellite signals.  

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Update #1: European air safety group warns unidentified source is disrupting GPS systems near Russia and Ukraine (Business Insider) 

Update #2: Planes and smartwatches near Finland's Russian border had GPS issues, and not for the first time (Euronews)  

WNU Editor: That is one big area where GPS signals are being spoofed.