North Korea jams GPS for second day, disrupting ships and planes
Photo: DPRK jams GPS signal for two days in a row (voakorea com)
North Korea has been jamming GPS signals for the second consecutive day, affecting several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft in the Yellow Sea region, according to Yonhap.
According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, GPS jamming attacks were carried out in the northern areas of Heiju and Kaesong, causing problems for ships and civilian aircraft.
"North Korea must immediately cease its provocation using GPS," South Korean military officials said.
The latest incident occurred three days after South Korea's military detected similar attacks on Tuesday, November 5. Seoul stated that the recent GPS disruptions involved weaker signals compared to numerous attacks by North Korea near the northwestern border areas between May 29 and June 2.
In June, South Korea filed complaints with three relevant agencies about North Korea's actions. The International Civil Aviation Organization expressed concern and for the first time directly pointed to North Korea.
Meanwhile, North Korea recently tested an intercontinental ballistic missile. According to Japanese military officials, it flew for 86 minutes, the longest recorded flight of a North Korean missile.
Ukraine condemned the missile launches by North Korea, calling them an irresponsible provocation.
Defense Express noted that, according to Japan and South Korea, the missile reached a record altitude of 7,000 kilometers, meaning it could potentially strike targets in Europe and the United States.
