Finland Reports Russian Jamming in Baltic Sea

Finland's Coast Guard has reported increasing disturbances to Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals in the Baltic Sea, with particular emphasis on jamming activities attributed to Russia since April. This interference has caused vessels to lose their navigational courses, necessitating alerts from Finnish authorities to prevent maritime accidents in shallow areas. The Coast Guard has also noted incidents of tankers spoofing their location data to disguise visits to Russian ports, a tactic believed to relate to evading economic sanctions. Commander Pekka Niittyla stated that this spoofing phenomenon has been observed around ten times with tankers near St. Petersburg. Finnish officials, including Interior Minister Lulu Ranne, accuse Russia of these disruptions, while Moscow has denied any involvement. The Coast Guard believes the jamming may serve to protect Russian oil terminals from potential Ukrainian attacks.