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Russia Deploys Electronic Warfare Systems Near Estonia, Raising GPS Disruption Fears
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Russia has positioned its electronic warfare systems closer to the border with Estonia, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Estonian officials on July 24.
Estonia’s Minister of the Interior, Igor Taro, confirmed during a press conference that Russian forces have transported additional signal-jamming equipment to the area around Kingisepp, a town located approximately 20 kilometers from the Estonian border.
The report suggests that these systems could interfere with GPS and other critical communication signals in the region. Estonia’s internal security agency has reportedly reached out to Russian military counterparts regarding the development.
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Russia’s Ministry of Defense has not issued any official comments.
According to Bloomberg, such equipment has been used by Russia in its war against Ukraine—primarily to disrupt drone navigation—it can also cause broader disruptions. In particular, electronic warfare systems (EW) may interfere with the Global Positioning System (GPS), potentially affecting civilian aviation and maritime navigation.
This is not the first time such concerns have emerged. In recent years, reports of GPS signal interference over parts of Europe have been linked to Russian EW capabilities, including those stationed in the Kaliningrad region.
Previously, it was reported that Polish scientists have traced Russia’s disruptive Global Navigation Satellite System interference over the Baltic Sea to coastal facilities in the Kaliningrad exclave and the St. Petersburg region.
