According to South Korea’s military, North Korea launched attacks to jam GPS signals on Friday and Saturday, causing several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft in the country to experience malfunctions.
Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement Saturday that North Korea conducted “GPS jamming provocations” in Haeju and Kaesong on Friday and Saturday. Seoul added that several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft experienced “some malfunctions as a result.” Ships and aircraft operating in the Yellow Sea should be cautious and beware of such attacks, the military warned.
We strongly urge North Korea to immediately cease its GPS provocations and warn that it will be held responsible for any subsequent issues arising from this,’the military’s statement said.
Tensions between the two countries have reached their highest level in years. The jamming of GPS signals was the latest incident. Moreover, South Korea’s military launched its own ballistic missile into the sea on Friday as part of a show of force designed to demonstrate its determination to respond to any provocation by North Korea.
South Korean intelligence recently reported that Pyongyang had transferred 1,500 soldiers to Russia. In response to the claim, Russian President Vladimir Putin reminded that under a new treaty between Moscow and Pyongyang, the two countries can offer military assistance in the event of a suspected attack. Commenting on the satellite images, the Russian leader also said at the conclusion of the BRICS summit that NATO has long been involved in the war in Ukraine.
The jamming allegations came about a week after North Korea test-fired its most advanced and powerful solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile.
