Stockholm, Sept. 5 -- Sweden has accused Russia of being behind a significant rise in instances of GPS signal jamming recorded over the Baltic Sea, raising concerns for aviation in the region.
The Swedish Transport Agency (STA) said reports of disruptions have risen over the past few years, but had now become an almost daily occurrence.
It recorded 733 incidents so far in 2025, up from 55 across the whole of 2023, reports BBC.
The agency said the source of the interference had been traced to Russian territory, and also affected shipping.
Other European nations have also accused Russia of being behind the jamming, which Moscow denies.
The STA report comes days after a plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen was hit by interference.
The pil...