GPS spoofing

Russia is using GPS spoofing to misdirect Ukrainian strike drones into NATO airspace, causing incidents like a drone strike on a Romanian apartment block and a Latvian oil depot explosion. Lithuania reported increased Russian spoofing transmitters near Kaliningrad, disrupting drone navigation and forcing NATO countries to scramble jets. NATO has condemned the attacks but has not retaliated.

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a portable detector kit capable of distinguishing real GPS signals from fake ones, even when spoofing signals are equally strong. This innovation addresses growing concerns about GPS spoofing and jamming, which disrupt satellite navigation systems.