Thousands of flights to and from Europe affected by suspected Russian jamming

EasyJet and Ryanair are among the airlines to have reported incidents of GPS interference, according to a report. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA

Flights in and out of Britain are among thousands that have been affected by suspected Russian jamming of GPS systems.

More than 2,300 Ryanair flights have reported incidents of GPS interference since last August, according to a report, as well as almost 1,400 at Wizz Air, 82 at British Airways and four from easyJet.