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A bird in the hand: How Ukraine's Sokil drone could improve battlefield reconnaissance

Ukraine codified the Sokil fixed-wing reconnaissance drone in spring 2026, developed to make operational reconnaissance more accessible and widely available.

24 October, 01:41 PM

Prytula Foundation delivers 190 Sokil reconnaissance drones that operate without GPS to Ukrainian forces

The Serhiy Prytula Foundation has delivered 190 Sokil reconnaissance drones worth UAH 50.8 million ($1.2 million) to nine Ukrainian military units, funded by public donations, with fundraising still underway.

16 October, 08:48 PM

UK defense minister’s jet lost GPS near Russia, exposing anti-jamming gap

The Royal Air Force government aircraft used by the UK prime minister, Cabinet members, senior military officials and the king lacks anti-jamming systems to protect it from electronic interference, The Times reported.

26 May, 11:02 AM

Baltic Sea GPS disruptions to continue until Russia ends war, Lithuanian speaker warns

Disruptions to GPS signals in the Baltic Sea will persist as long as Russia continues its war against Ukraine, Saulius Skvernelis, speaker of Lithuania’s Seimas, said, as quoted by LRT.

11 June 2025, 12:02 PM

Russian signal spoofing creates ‘phantom’ ships in Gulf of Finland — report

In the Gulf of Finland, a giant circle of “phantom” Russian vessels has been detected, caused by false maritime navigation signals, The Moscow Times reported on May 27.

27 May 2025, 11:41 PM

Lithuania hit by GPS interference as Ryanair flight reroutes mid-air

A Ryanair passenger plane from the United Kingdom was unable to land in Vilnius, Lithuania, due to navigation system failures and was forced to divert to Warsaw, Poland, LRT public broadcaster reported on Jan. 17.

17 January 2025, 03:19 PM

UN condemns Russia's jamming of European satellites from Moscow, Kaliningrad, Pavlovka

Russia jammed satellite communications of several European countries from stations located near Moscow, Kaliningrad, and Pavlovka, Reuters reported on July 1, citing a report from the International Telecommunication Union, a specialized UN body.

2 July 2024, 11:15 AM

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