Newest NATO Member Sweden Says Russia Disrupting Its Satellite Networks
- Sweden says ‘harmful interference’ came from Russia, Crimea
- Issue emerged soon after Sweden joined NATO in March
European satellite companies have been targeted by Russian radio frequency interference for months.
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Swedish authorities say Russia is behind “harmful interference” deliberately targeting the Nordic country’s satellite networks that it first noted days after joining NATO earlier this year.
The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority asked the radio regulations board of the Geneva-based International Telecommunications Union to address the Russian disruptions at a meeting that starts Monday, according to a June 4 letter to the United Nations agency that has not been previously reported.