Tusk Pushes for Baltic Summit on Russian GPS Signal Jamming
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced plans to convene a summit of Baltic Sea states to address what he described as deliberate GPS signal jamming by Russia.
The Gaze writes about it, referring to Ukrinform.
Speaking at a press conference in northern Poland, Tusk said pilots from Poland, Estonia, Sweden, and Lithuania have reported persistent disruptions over the Baltic Sea.
He asserted that the jamming is originating from Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave and is intended to “disorganize air travel, including passenger flights.”
“This has been going on for a long time and is significantly impacting the investment climate,” Tusk said.
He added that Poland is working closely with other Baltic countries and NATO to coordinate a response.
Poland, which assumed the year-long presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States on July 1, will use its leadership role to press for a joint security strategy.
“In this matter, I will initiate a summit of the Council of Baltic Sea States – all countries interested in cooperation in the Baltic Sea. We will also discuss security in the context of our investments in the Baltic region,” Tusk said.
The Polish PM also noted that a freeze in hostilities in Ukraine is “more likely to be a near-term rather than a distant prospect.”
The concerns come as Baltic officials warn that roughly 70% of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” vessels operating to evade sanctions, passes through the Baltic Sea.
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