Record GPS interference struck shipping near Bornholm island in the Baltic Sea on 10 August. Denmark blamed Russia.
Copenhagen accused Russian naval forces of aggressive manoeuvres in the area and of causing the signal jamming. At least one vessel lost its navigation fix during the episode. The levels reached were the worst GPS disruptions on record near Bornholm.
Denmark accuses Russia of record GPS jamming near Bornholm in the Baltic Sea
Interest over time · Baltic Sea · near Rønne, DKWho's watching
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- PL17%
- SE13%
- DK13%
- CZ4%
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