Putin’s top secret jamming weapon ‘Tobol’ could be behind thousands of Brit holiday flights being attacked by Russia

PUTIN’S top secret war weapon known to severely jam plane signals could be behind the thousands of Brit holiday flights being attacked by Russia.

Dubbed Tobol, the Russian technology has been commonly used to interfere with the GPS guidance of airliners and ships on Nato’s eastern flank, according to military experts.

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A photo of what many believe is Russia’s war weapon the Tobol that interferes with the GPS signals of planes and shipsCredit: Twitter
The Tobol is thought to be getting kept at a Russian military base in Kaliningrad between Lithuania and Poland

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The Tobol is thought to be getting kept at a Russian military base in Kaliningrad between Lithuania and PolandCredit: Google Earth

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The Sun reported on Sunday that almost 4,000 flights have been hit by bizarre jamming in recent months with many now saying the Kremlin could be behind the disruption.

Bogus data forced commercial planes to swerve and dive to avoid phantom obstacles that were not really there.

Aviation sources have branded the tactic “extremely dangerous” and a major threat to air safety.

The Tobol has also affected commercial ships it has been said.

Concerns over ships have been fuelled by fears they could be intercepted and lose connection to satellites meaning they could collide without warnings.

Western intelligence has been strongly suggesting Russia has added the large jamming system to their war arsenal for some months.

The Tobol device is kept at Russia‘s military territory in Kaliningrad, between Lithuania and Poland.

Images online show a large satellite dish mounted on the ground at the Kaliningrad base that many believe is the Tobol in action.

Reports suggest there are only 10 of the devices across Russia.

Experts say the devices could be being used as an invisible shield over military bases to protect them from Nato’s arsenal of satellite-guided missiles.

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The weapon itself is harmless and can’t stop missiles from exploding.

But it is designed to ruin satellite signals resulting in any weapon, jet or other device completely missing their target.

The secret weapon transmits signals on the same frequency as the satellite from a jet or ship, which prevents connected devices from receiving the legitimate signal, reports the Washington Post.

A cycle of disruption linked to the electronic warfare system was detected in the first few months of 2024 stretching through the Baltic states and Poland, said Estonia’s military chief.

General Martin Harem, commander of the Estonian Defence Forces told the Telegraph back in February: “What we have seen is a malfunctioning of GPS for ships and air traffic.

“And we really do not know if they [Russia] want to achieve something or just practise and test their equipment.

“But definitely, nobody should behave like this, especially when you’re at war with a neighbouring country.”

Putin has already built up a number of terrifying weapons since invading Ukraine over two years ago.

Earlier this month, Russia test-fired a new nuclear-capable ballistic missile that the world “has never seen” before.

Read more on the Scottish Sun

The “super weapon” is understood to be capable of dodging Western detection thanks to its unpredictable manoeuvres.

Putin can also get his hands on almost 6,000 warheads at any moment alongside a huge collection of hypersonic, cruise and underwater nuclear missiles.

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Putin could be the reason so many British flights have faced troubles in recent months

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Putin could be the reason so many British flights have faced troubles in recent monthsCredit: AP

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