Russia is attacking satellites in Earth orbit that enable and transmit GPS signals needed not only for conventional smartphones, but also for aviation and shipping. It is reported by "

The information that Russia is blocking the operation of satellites in Earth orbit responsible for transmitting GPS signals was reported to journalists by the head of the US Armed Forces Space Command, General Jamie Dickinson.. He called "

According to him, Russia contributes to satellite outages and thus muffles the work of the GPS signal used by planes, ships, cars and ordinary people..

GPS technologies are especially important for the military, in particular for controlling drones, determining the coordinates for artillery fire and the uninterrupted operation of radars that track enemy equipment.. Jamie Dickinson said the US military has evidence that Russia is using technology en masse to disrupt satellite signals, thus exposing them to severe disruption..

Significant failures in GPS signals were noticed by US intelligence when the Russians used their electronic countermeasures equipment around Chernihiv.. Russia deployed GPS jamming technology long before it invaded Ukraine in February.

Information about these attacks on satellites, according to The Times, was also noticed by the Finnish authorities.. Russians carry out similar aggressive actions near its borders.. In March, Finnish aircraft flying near the Kaliningrad region and the eastern border of Finland noticed interference with their GPS tracking devices..

This intervention came immediately after Finnish President Sauli Niiniste met with US President Joe Biden and discussed the country's accession to NATO..

Sir Mike Wigstone, Commander of the Royal Air Force Staff, said that Russian satellites are constantly approaching satellites of other countries in orbit..

Recall that between the head of Roskosmos Dmitry Rogozin and American businessman Elon Musk there was a verbal skirmish over the supply of Starlink satellite systems for the Ukrainian army by the latter..