Switzerland and 29 European states are very concerned about deliberate interference from Russia on satellite communications and satellite radio navigation signals. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox On Thursday in Geneva, they denounced a serious violation of international law. Before the Council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Switzerland supported a joint declaration calling on the ITU to take action. Since 2023, and with increasing intensity over the past year, "systematic and targeted jamming" and interference have affected European civil satellite networks, the countries complained. + Swiss secret service and the Russia affair These "harmful" manoeuvres have been identified from several Russian cities and from Crimea, a region annexed by Moscow. This interference compromises public safety, as well as the safety of air and sea navigation, the statement said. The situation deteriorated considerably in June, according to these countries.
