GPS jammed on RAF jet carrying UK defence secretary close to Russian border
Key takeaways
- John Healey, the defence secretary, disembarks from an RAF jet on a short visit to Tallinn, Estonia.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleAn RAF jet carrying the defence secretary, John Healey, had its signal jammed for the entire three-hour flight after it flew near the Russian border.
- Healey had been visiting British soldiers in Estonia and was travelling back to the UK when the electronic attack happened, the Times reported.
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John Healey, the defence secretary, disembarks from an RAF jet on a short visit to Tallinn, Estonia. The jet’s signal was jammed on his return to the UK. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images View image in fullscreen John Healey, the defence secretary, disembarks from an RAF jet on a short visit to Tallinn, Estonia. The jet’s signal was jammed on his return to the UK. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images Russia GPS jammed on RAF jet carrying UK defence secretary close to Russian border Russia suspected of obstructing signal on flight bringing John Healey home from visit to British troops in Estonia
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleAn RAF jet carrying the defence secretary, John Healey, had its signal jammed for the entire three-hour flight after it flew near the Russian border.
Healey had been visiting British soldiers in Estonia and was travelling back to the UK when the electronic attack happened, the Times reported.