GPS signal interference forces a Ryanair Boeing 737 landing in Vilnius, Lithuania to divert to Warsaw in Poland.
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced that the country is considering withdrawing from the Ottawa Treaty. This move would pave the way for the use of anti-personnel mines, which could enhance the security of areas against potential attacks from Russia.
This incident echoes concerns over Russia's electronic warfare tactics, with reports indicating that Moscow has been actively jamming GPS signals across Europe, affecting aviation safety and critical infrastructure.
Lithuania will boost defense spending to 5-6% of GDP
A Ryanair plane about to land at Vilnius airport was diverted to Warsaw in Poland on Thursday because of GPS interference, Lithuania's air navigation authority said on Friday.
Lithuania has taken over the LitPol Link power line with Poland, which will synchronize the Baltic states with continental Europe in February, under guard
In a statement, Archbishop Gintaras Grušas of the Vilnius Archdiocese said: "The discovered burial insignia of the rulers of Lithuania and Poland are priceless historical objects. "They were ...
Lithuania has increased security around its electricity link with Poland in anticipation of the planned decoupling of the Baltic region's power systems from a Soviet-era grid shared with Russia and Belarus.
Lithuania in response is tasking elite police to secure its power link with Poland, which is intended to keep power in Baltic states running in sync with continental Europe, and its largest gas-fired power plant, both vital for the decoupling, said Vaiciunas.
A Ryanair plane about to land at Vilnius airport was diverted to Warsaw in Poland because of GPS interference, Lithuania's air navigation authority said
Neighbours and fellow EU members Poland and Lithuania plan to jointly request funding from Brussels to expand key road and rail links between the two countries and the wider region.
The items included the funerary crown of Alexander Jagellion, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania between 1501 and 1506.