More than 46 flights have experienced GPS navigation problems over the Baltic Sea since August last year, with the main difficulties occurring in the UK and its airspace. This was reported by the Sun newspaper, citing data from an analysis of flight logs from the website GPSJAM.org. Such interference was most often recorded over Eastern Europe and territories adjacent to Russia. What is quite remarkable, according to The Guardian, Russia was involved in the interference, although no evidence of this was presented.

The incidents affected many airlines. It noted that Ryanair faced more than 2300 cases of interference, Wizz Air with almost 1400, British Airways with 82, and easyJet with four similar problems. The GPS satellite system, which is an important part of the aircraft navigation system, can pose a serious threat to flight safety if such interference occurs.

The situation escalated following an incident in March this year when a RAF plane carrying Defense Secretary Grant Shapps had its GPS signal blocked near Kaliningrad. UK authorities do not consider the incident threatening, but it has raised concerns at the highest level.

EASA and the International Air Transport Association discussed the issue at a summit in January, highlighting the rise in such attacks and the need to counter these threats. At the same time, the UK Civil Aviation Authority assures that the presence of multiple navigation systems and safety protocols on board commercial aircraft can avoid critical consequences when GPS interference occurs.

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