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Total GPS blackout between Gdańsk and Gotland.

On 29 July 2026, cargo vessels operating in the south-eastern Baltic Sea reported a complete loss of adequate GPS signals for an entire day in the maritime zone between Gdańsk and Gotland. This extended blackout highlighted a severe escalation in Russian electronic warfare, suspected to originate from the Kaliningrad exclave.

Occurrence
2026-07-26
Publication
2026-07-26T09:00:11Z
First observed
2026-09-24T06:09:10.079Z
Review status
Not assessed
Countries
PL, SE
Updated
2026-09-27T23:56:59.668Z

E/M/R/S scores

  • EExistence0/4 · Not assessed
  • MIntent0/4 · Not assessed
  • RRussian actor link0/4 · Not assessed
  • SRussian state responsibility0/4 · Not assessed

Facts

No facts

Sources

  1. Role
    discovery_lead
    Date
    2026-07-26T09:00:11Z

    On 29 July 2026, cargo vessels operating in the south-eastern Baltic Sea reported a complete loss of adequate GPS signals for an entire day in the maritime zone between Gdańsk and Gotland. This extended blackout highlighted a severe escalation in Russian electronic warfare, suspected to originate from the Kaliningrad exclave.