US EditionSpanish defence minister's jet suffers GPS disturbance near Russian enclave
The GPS interference near Kaliningrad is considered deliberate electronic jamming by Russian forces targeting Western aircraft, with no impact on the Spanish Defence Minister’s flight.
- On September 24, 2025, a Spanish Air Force Airbus A330 carrying Margarita Robles, Spanish Defence Minister, experienced a GPS disturbance over Kaliningrad en route to Siauliai Air Base, Spanish authorities said.
- This year, Baltic and Nordic countries have warned about repeated GPS interference linked to electronic jamming by Russian forces in the Kaliningrad exclave.
- Using military-satellite signals and alternate protocols, the crew kept the plane safe as encrypted navigation systems ensured control despite GPS disturbance.
- Spain has formally asked Moscow for explanations and assurances as the Vilkas mission last week intercepted eight Russian aircraft and Robles met Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovile Sakaliene.
- Past incidents involving senior officials prompted EU and NATO to deploy countermeasures, with Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovile Sakaliene warning `This is yet another illustration that Russia is a neighbour who disregards all rules and does not care about the damage it may cause`.
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Madrid, Spain. The Spanish Minister of Defense’s plane was the victim on Wednesday of an attempt to interfere with GPS when passing near Kaliningrad, a Russian enclave within the European Union, in an area where these incidents are frequent, indicated a source from the ministry. “There has been an attempt to disrupt the GPS signal,” the source explained to AFP, who indicated that since Robles’s plane “carrys an encrypted system” it was not affec…
In northeastern Europe, disturbances of GPS data are increasing, which keep aircraft on track to their targets. At the beginning of this month, Ursula is affected by such an incident by the Leyen, now the Spanish defence minister Margarita Robles. Lithuania condemns the attack.
The incident occurred while the Spanish government member was flying over the Kaliningrad enclave between Lithuania and Poland.
A Spanish military aircraft escaped an attempt to deactivate its GPS near Kaliningrad. The incident occurred as tensions between Russia and NATO intensified.
"Everyone has the right to fly and travel all over Europe without, as we have experienced this morning, interference from us who knows very well," the minister lamented after her landing.
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