According to the Deputy Minister, hybrid actions – such as GPS jamming and spoofing, as well as the disruption of underwater electricity and telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea – are aimed at testing the resilience of the EU and undermining the strategically important communications sector. While flights remain safe, the potential consequences of such incidents are concerning.
"The targeted disruption of GPS signals in the Baltic region poses a direct threat to our people and security. We can only imagine the consequences if hostile spoofing led an emergency service vehicle or rescue helicopter to the wrong destination," said Deputy Minister Glebovas during a roundtable discussion at the Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the EU in Brussels.
The Deputy Minister emphasized the importance of strengthening regional cooperation and increasing European funding, as well as exploring additional funding sources for projects that enhance dual-purpose (military and civilian) mobility links with Europe. He also highlighted the need to ensure the protection of the EU's critical transport infrastructure and cybersecurity.
"The current challenges demand focused attention from all of us, and we expect a strong response from the European Union," Mr. Glebovas stressed.
Lithuania, along with all the Baltic States and Poland, is facing targeted GPS interference. The problem worsened following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Oro Navigacija has reported a tenfold increase in GPS interference incidents when comparing data from January 2024 to January 2025. In January of this year, 400 such interference reports were recorded.
