The Norwegian Ministry of Defense officially confirmed the earlier reports that the military consider Russia to be part of the GPS disruptions observed in the country during the NATO exercise Trident Juncture, according to GPS World.

According to the Ministry, the malfunctions of the satellite navigation system were recorded from October 16 to November 7, their source were the Russian armed forces on the Kola Peninsula.

It is noted that the interference did not lead to any accidents or emergency.

In a statement the Norwegian Ministry of Defense said that it appealed for clarification on this issue to the Russian authorities.

Earlier, the Finnish authorities have declared interruptions in GPS operation in areas adjacent to the Russian borders.. It was noted that problems arose at a time when NATO exercises were being held in Norway, which became the largest since the end of the Cold War..