Ukraine war disrupts GPS in Finland, Mediterranean

Paris (AFP) March 18, 2022

GPS interferences have intensified in places as far away as Finland, the Mediterranean and Iraq since Russia invaded Ukraine, forcing aircraft to reroute or change destination, according to European aviation authorities. Disruptions to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), which include GPS, are caused by the "jamming" or "spoofing" of satellite signals. Since the war erupted on Fe