Russia is believed to have jammed the satellite signal on a Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft carrying UK Defence Minister Grant Shapps during his return from Poland, in a "wildly irresponsible" act of electronic warfare. The incident occurred as the aircraft, identified as a RAF's Envoy Dassault Falcon 900LX, flew close to Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad. The GPS interference lasted for about 30 minutes, during which mobile phones on board could no longer connect to the internet, forcing the aircraft to resort to alternative navigation methods. The plane was en route back to the UK after Shapps visited troops at a military base near the Belarus border, following NATO drills. The act has sparked a major operation to identify the source of the electronic warfare attack, with NATO launching reconnaissance efforts. The event has raised concerns about the safety and security of international aviation, especially in conflict zones.
🔺NEW: The RAF aircraft that the defence secretary Grant Shapps was flying in when its signals were jammed was “defenceless” as it flew close to Russian territory because the military could not afford to pay for its protective systems ⬇️ https://t.co/PDwuDTBNns
Russia is believed to have jammed the GPS satellite signal on an aircraft used by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps to travel back to the UK from Poland. Jake Berry: "This is a national humiliation." @JakeBerry https://t.co/b194yz7v2r
'The British public doesn’t know about the hostility that Russia is showing towards the armed forces of our allies and ourselves.’ Former NATO commander and Ministry of Defence Director responds to Russia 'jamming' the signal on a plane carrying Grant Shapps back from Poland. https://t.co/0T8VubTRzq
For about 30 minutes on Wednesday, Russia allegedly jammed the satellite signal on an aircraft used by UK Defense Minister Grant Shapps to travel home from Poland as the plane flew near Kaliningrad. I imagine it went down like this 👇 https://t.co/fnWGsB64FV
⚡️Reuters: Russia believed to have jammed signal on plane carrying UK defense minister. Russia is believed to have jammed the satellite signal of a Royal Air Force aircraft used to transport U.K. Defence Minister Grant Shapps, a government source and journalists travelling with…
Major operation underway to identify source of Russian attack that 'jammed signals' on Grant Shapps' RAF plane https://t.co/bU2pGnHofS
#Russia is believed to have jammed the satellite signal on an aircraft used by UK defense minister Grant Shapps to travel from Poland back to #Britain, a government source and journalists travelling with him say. https://t.co/9H1CbWmOYU
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'GPS interference is now a standard part of conflict.' Defence Editor @jeromestarkey tells @AndrewMarr9 that whilst Grant Shapps' plane being hacked by Russian forces 'wasn't a safety concern for the RAF, it could eventually affect civilian aircraft'. https://t.co/XplzzjGJEY
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Scramble to find Russian cyberhackers who unleashed GPS jamming attack on Grant Shapp's RAF jet: NATO launches major reconnaissance aircraft operation to identify source of electronic warfare attack on Defence Secretary's Poland flight https://t.co/rXIH3xkaRG https://t.co/V7vGQFOZaX
STORY | A plane carrying the UK defense minister had its GPS jammed as it flew near Russian territory READ: https://t.co/Vfq3DLnWwK https://t.co/I39SfTn5Wk
Russia is believed to have jammed the satellite signal on an aircraft used by UK defense minister Grant Shapps to travel from Poland back to Britain, a government source and journalists traveling with him said https://t.co/BqC96LY3VB https://t.co/IPasfrXjaj
Russia allegedly jammed the satellite signals of a plane carrying Britain's defense minister as it returned from Poland and flew near Kaliningrad, the Times claims. The aircraft had to use other methods of determining its location.
'It's a complete breach of civil aviation regulations'. Security and defence analyst @MikeClarke2020s reacts to Russia jamming the signal on a plane carrying Grant Shapps. https://t.co/x2CBi2JtDC 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/RbDkeQteIK
Russia is believed to have jammed GPS signal for 30 minutes on aircraft used by UK defense minister Grant Shapps to travel from Poland to Britain, source said Thursday The signal was jammed while plane flew close to Kaliningrad The aircraft was forced to use alternative methods… https://t.co/Q0WStYtZV2
“It’s all believed to be a defensive measure by Russia.” A RAF plane had its signals jammed by Russia while Grant Shapps was onboard, says @larisamlbrown, The Times’s defence editor who was on the plane with the defence secretary. @JPonPolitics | #TimesRadio https://t.co/nV2Y0w9385
UK Says Air Force Plane With Minister Onboard Had Signal Jammed Near Russia https://t.co/iIJSvntqd5 https://t.co/WnsihIHX13
Grant Schapps plane's GPS signal 'jammed' near Russia's Kaliningrad https://t.co/WSItedVskB
Russia may have jammed GPS signal on British defense minister's plane - Reuters Grant Shapps was returning on a plane from Poland, where he was observing a large-scale NATO exercise. The GPS signal was jammed for about 30 minutes as the plane in which Shapps was flying near… https://t.co/pn00Nn8u5f
'Wildly irresponsible' Russia 'jams signals' on RAF plane carrying defence secretary Read more: https://t.co/LgvzbLTDsd
According to the British Times, Russia disrupted the GPS plane of British Defense Minister Grant Shapps when he was returning from Poland. The interference apparently occurred when the plane was flying near the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad (?), and lasted about 30 minutes. It…
Grant Shapps plane's GPS signal 'jammed' over Russia's Kaliningrad https://t.co/RmkV4uD7vl
#Russia is believed to have jammed the satellite signal on an aircraft used by British defense minister Grant Shapps to travel from Poland back to #Britain, a government source and journalists travelling with him say. https://t.co/9H1CbWmOYU
BREAKING: Russia 'jammed the satellite signal' on an RAF plane carrying UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps. Journalists at The Times who were on board were first to report the GPS signal was interfered with. Sky's @haynesdeborah has more 👇 https://t.co/FSWV6zikMX 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/nbXELIOdir
🇬🇧🇷🇺🚨‼️ Russia jams GPS for UK’s defense secretary? Telegraph: Grant Shapps was travelling on the RAF’s Envoy, a Dassault 900LX, to visit troops in Mazury, a military base near the Belarus border, when the aircraft’s pilots lost access to the GPS. The aircraft was passing by… https://t.co/CYnogH5kBE
UK Ministry of Defence officials believe Russia jammed signal on RAF plane carrying Defence Secretary Grant Shapps as he returned from trip to Poland. (Sky News)
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🚨 UK DEFENSE MINISTER'S PLANE JAMMED BY RUSSIA Russia is suspected of jamming the GPS on Grant Shapps's plane traveling back from Poland near Kaliningrad. The incident, lasting about 30 minutes, forced the aircraft to find alternate navigation methods. Sec. Office: "While… https://t.co/HHS79K0bCg
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#Russia has engaged in electronic warfare against #Britain, jamming the GPS signal on an RAF aircraft carrying Defence Secretary Grant Shapps during a trip to Poland. https://t.co/5RF6V3dD1y
Russia jams satellite signals on RAF plane carrying Defence Secretary Grant Shapps in 'wildly irresponsible' act of electronic warfare during visit to Poland https://t.co/mR8ghoOwiF https://t.co/qM3PwaYZdY
🚨 BREAKING: Russia has been accused of interfering with the Defence Secretary's government plane while it was en route to Poland. The aircraft's GPS signal was disrupted mid-flight whilst it was carrying Grant Shapps, officials, and journalists including a GB News reporter. https://t.co/AlohVnafHQ
"Russia is believed to have jammed the satellite signal on an RAF aircraft carrying Grant Shapps back from Poland ... The GPS signal was interfered with for about 30 minutes while the jet flew close to...Kaliningrad" https://t.co/z4uJ4EosEr
Russia has been accused of jamming the satellite signal on a RAF aircraft used by defence minister Grant Shapps in a “wildly irresponsible” attack https://t.co/vxIG2hiF5S
🚨 NEW: UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has had his plane hacked by Putin’s forces, knocking out its GPS and comms [@jeromestarkey]
Russia 'jams signals' on Grant Shapps official RAF plane as it flew over Poland following NATO drills https://t.co/MXjOpKOG7f
Finally a genuine reason to the Newsdesk as to why my copy was late… Russia jammed GPS of Defence Secretary’s aircraft on trip to Poland: https://t.co/CxFQr6UOhG https://t.co/1ChsJcoho2
⚠️ According to the source and journalists, the GPS signal was interfered with for about 30 minutes while the plane flew close to Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad. Mobile phones could no longer connect to the internet and the aircraft was forced to use alternative methods… https://t.co/ZyQTWmP26l
Reuters: Russia is believed to have jammed the satellite signal on an aircraft used by defense minister Grant Shapps to travel from Poland back to Britain, a government source and journalists travelling with him said on Thursday.
⚠️ RUSSIA BELIEVED TO HAVE JAMMED SIGNAL ON UK DEFENCE MINISTER'S PLANE - SOURCE Full Story → https://t.co/HSyJa2VXqZ Russia is believed to have jammed the satellite signal on an aircraft used by defence minister Grant Shapps to travel from Poland back to Britain, a…
🇬🇧🇷🇺 | The Times: Russia is believed to have jammed the GPS signal on an RAF Dassault Falcon 900LX plane carrying UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps back from Poland. According to The Times, the signal was interfered for about 30 minutes while the jet was flying over the Baltic… https://t.co/slzSd21Vzd
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Russia is believed to have jammed the satellite signal on an RAF aircraft carrying Grant Shapps back from Poland, in a “wildly irresponsible” act of electronic warfare - TIMES UK
🔴 Grant Shapps’ jet had Global Positioning System signal blocked on way to and back from visiting troops on military base near Belarus border Read more 👇 https://t.co/63J7NzUP43 https://t.co/XcVGeZFtey
BREAKING: Russia BLOCKS GPS on Grant Shapps' RAF jet on flight to Poland https://t.co/iznkh0r8Hn
BREAKING 🚨 Russia is believed to have jammed the satellite signal on an RAF aircraft carrying Grant Shapps back from Poland, in a “wildly irresponsible” act of electronic warfare - TIMES UK https://t.co/2wYngRkmC8
Another cracker from @jeromestarkey Grant Shapps’ plane ‘HACKED by Putin’s forces’ knocking out GPS & comms as Defence Sec jetted back from Nato wardrills https://t.co/ojkG63stNZ
BREAKING: Russia is believed to have jammed the satellite signal on an RAF aircraft carrying Grant Shapps back from Poland, in a “wildly irresponsible” act of electronic warfare https://t.co/xzSyf3kHpa