SECURITYMay 24 · 22:40 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDNadeem Badshah

GPS jammed on RAF jet carrying UK defence secretary close to Russian border

An RAF jet carrying UK Defence Secretary John Healey experienced GPS signal jamming during a three-hour flight near the Russian border. Russia is suspected of orchestrating the electronic attack, which occurred as Healey returned to the UK after visiting British troops in Estonia.

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