This incident echoes concerns over Russia's electronic warfare tactics, with reports indicating that Moscow has been actively jamming GPS signals across Europe, affecting aviation safety and critical infrastructure.
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A Ryanair flight from London Luton has been forced to abort its landing after the plane's GPS signal was 'jammed' near the boarder with Russia.
A Ryanair flight has been forced to abandon its landing after a mysterious GPS ‘jamming’ signal caused interferance as it approached Russia ’s border. The flight – which was due to land in Lithuania’s Vilnius airport after departing from Luton airport on Thursday – was forced to divert at the last minute after already beginning its descent.