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Russia Jams RAF Plane GPS, MoD Calls Reckless

5/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The Ministry of Defence called the GPS disruption reckless Russian interference.
A RAF aircraft flown by Defence Secretary John Healey lost GPS for three hours after its signal was jammed near the Russian border.
The jamming came a day after Russian warplanes intercepted a British spy plane over the Black Sea and mirrors a 2024 GPS jam that hit a flight carrying then-Defence Secretary Grant Shapps.

History

Historical Context

Repeated electronic-warfare incidents have shaped regional security, from OSCE reports that 62.5 % of its long-range UAV flights faced GPS jamming in April 2021, to Ukraine’s SBU Operation Spiderweb in June 2025 that struck five Russian air bases with concealed drones. The UK Ministry of Defence’s warning after an RAF jet lost signal near the Black Sea reflects this escalating EW threat.

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Story summary

The Ministry of Defence called the GPS disruption reckless Russian interference.
A RAF aircraft flown by Defence Secretary John Healey lost GPS for three hours after its signal was jammed near the Russian border.
The jamming came a day after Russian warplanes intercepted a British spy plane over the Black Sea and mirrors a 2024 GPS jam that hit a flight carrying then-Defence Secretary Grant Shapps.

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