The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is calling on Russia to cease interference with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals, which have affected aircraft, ships and drones across the Baltic Sea Region in recent years.
The 193-member U.S.-based organization’s main objective is to promote safe aviation around the world.
GPS and GNSS interference has been reported across the Baltic Sea region for several years following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. It has forced commercial aircraft to change routes and made drones flying in the area uncontrollable.
The ICAO’s council discussed the issue and evidence raised by Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Sweden on June 13, Estonia’s Transport Administration and Latvia’s Civil Aviation Agency said this week.
The Council expressed serious concern about the harmful effects of radio frequency interference (RFI) on GNSS on the safety and security of international civil aviation.
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