Airlines
EASA Reports GNSS Jamming/Spoofing amid Ukraine Conflict
A Safety Bulletin issued by EASA indicates that satellite navigation system degradation in four specific regions began on the day of the Ukraine invasion.

Aircraft flying in four areas of Eastern Europe and the Middle East have experienced jamming or “spoofing” of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) in various phases of flight, leading in some cases to rerouting or even destination changes due to their inability to perform a safe landing procedure, according to a March 17 Safety Information Bulletin from EASA. Eurocontrol, Network of Analysts, and open-source data reports analyzed by EASA show that the spoofing and/or jamming has intensified since February 24, the day Russia invaded Ukraine.

The areas affected include the Kaliningrad region surrounding the Baltic Sea and neighboring states, eastern Finland, the Black Sea, and the eastern Mediterranean area—Cyprus, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, and northern Iraq.