Putin warns Britain by targeting Grant Shapps's aircraft | Sir Michael Graydon

“It’s a part of Russian pressure. It's saying, here we are and we're capable of doing this. Beware. Take us seriously.”
UK officials should have “greater protection within the vicinity of Russia” warns Sir Michael Graydon after Russia reportedly jammed the satellite signal on an RAF aircraft carrying the UK defence secretary back from Poland.
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[@catastrophic009]

Shapps will be very upset ! It meant he couldn't fiddle his expenses & get them in on time before the deadline !!

[@kennethkeen1234]

He can perhaps apply for an extension, if not I'm sure others can pass a hat around to save embarrassment!

[@moon_knight8578]

Well lets send Ukraine another box full of Storm Shadows then.

[@richardwilson57]

Yeah and then send you the bill 😄

[@CountDuckEgg]

Yeah, and the great Ukrainian army can continue losing men and territory despite all these "wonder weapons". 🤡

[@ElRabito]

​@@CountDuckEgglnbred RuSSNazi

[@darthknight1]

@@CountDuckEgg 1990s missiles are wonder weapons? I guess to you, they are with your tanks from the 1950s. Shut up, you Russian troll.

[@lu2tannbooze]

@@CountDuckEgghave you not seen all the burning oil refineries in russia lol

[@meepmeep634]

So the plane had to fall back on Inertial Nav or dead-reckoning for a short time. I'm sure the pilots are well trained enough to deal with this and more.

[@northerngirl4666]

Of course they are. However, those planes are far more complicated than the Lancaster’s of the WWII.

[@RichRobinson]

…and it’s not the point.

[@jimmcintosh184]

thats not the point

[@johnadam2885]

@@RichRobinson What is the point for the outrage ?

[@alanrose4827]

Yes, we still teach traditional nav.

[@suewilkinson910]

The thought that this non-entity is defence secretary makes me cringe.

[@Daracdor]

They say they are going to add more sanctions to Russia ... why have they not used ALL sanctions anyway ? AND .. why do companies STILL trade with them ? Isolate them !

[@Deathadder90]

That's not how the sanctions work. The new sanctions will target the new businesses that Russia has started using to circumvent the previous sanctions. This is why new sanctions will keep on happening.

[@stu281]

They don’t work. Energy independence is a wonderful thing. Sanction away.

[@SteveSmith-kf9on]

Why has France not being banned from fishing in our waters until the illegals are stopped? Which we still pay millions for

[@polyvg]

I take a particular medicine every day, The main supplier to the RF has been Merck. (Though the RF have acted to try to replace some of that supply.) I wouldn't want that trade to stop - whatever happens. It isn't each and every individual citizen of the RF who should be the target. But, pretty much, they would be the target of such a sanction.

[@Deathadder90]

@@SteveSmith-kf9on Small issues. Not interesting in perspective to the larger geopolitical problems going on.

[@Willsr14]

Targetting Grant Shappes? Don't threaten us with a good time.

[@nigelmorley5414]

leave jokes out of this, it is too serious. This was an act of war, nothing less and on the aircraft was a minister of the British government. never mind what you feel about the government , it is totally unacceptable

[@Scotland2306]

@@nigelmorley5414nah. Down any Tory 🤣

[@JohnDoe-jd7oc]

Shame on you. Really. Cda.​@@Scotland2306

[@martinus4873]

I doubt the Russians find him worth the bother tbh

[@dessmith7658]

Yawn

[@FishingFan2]

Russia should be told such actions are considered an 'act of war'? Be strong not weak.

[@psansom]

As always they just deny it

[@jyklehyde]

@@psansom and we should always treat them as liars

[@aerial558]

I agree 100% 👍

[@s0ycapitan]

And then what?

[@aerial558]

@@s0ycapitan We need too consider the same action? Actions has consequences?

[@lexvangelder2525]

Get your semantics right! This was NOT a warning! It was INTIMIDATION!

[@Withnail1969]

Did it even happen?

[@rogerphelps9939]

Just a paper tiger lashing out. Par for the course for Putin.

[@Deathadder90]

@@Withnail1969 Happens all the time.

[@AnthonyCarroll-ue3uv]

What country was Chapps flying over when this 'happened'?

[@LL-vk9zc]

Russia would call it a clear provocation and respond with its usual ranting. The UK's PM is far too weak to say or do anything meaningful.

[@colinstevens6837]

they have been jamming gps in the region for months not targeting schapps at all

[@bobmurphy5966]

I was on a caravan site last year in Skeggy, flipping Putin jammed my mobile signal all the time I was there, signal came back when I left.

[@jasonmadelin3633]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ulfpe]

I think you are reading to much (and not enough) into the case, they jam even civilian traffic over southern Sweden and Denmark. Its a grey zone attack on air traffic in general

[@Insectoid_]

Too much**

[@willyamstonerson7231]

Haha ha So in war civilian traffic doesn’t have to wore military uniform because USA didn’t supply that only weapons

[@ivanconnolly7332]

Good news that he didn't run up a 14,000 quid catering bill as did the Lettuce on a trip down under.

[@markjohnston7869]

It was only Shapps so barely an MP let alone important.

[@elwolf8536]

😂😂😂

[@GRACEORT]

Why do you think any MP’s are important? They’re all troublemakers or thieves

[@DevilbyMoonlight]

was the gps from AliExpress?

[@coolest5327]

😂😂😂

[@torarildhenriksen371]

Comercial pilots flying in the northern part of Norway (region of Finnmark bordering Russia) have experienced this too

[@zaphodbeeblebrox9109]

Bob Marley never got this level of coverage when he did it.

[@markmcculloch2570]

Great 😂😂😂

[@ytzpilot]

There is only one man who would dare give me the Raspberry… LONE STAR 😂

[@bigfluff73]

you call that a radar? no sir, we call it: Mr Coffee.

[@Misses-Hippy]

We're jamming!

[@Amradar123]

Not hacking. I think it is just your general jamming. Happening all the time around Kaliningrad

[@polyvg]

Although I have no special knowledge - I agree. I think it appears as wildly irresponsible reporting. Is it really possible to jam/interfere with GPS in ONE aircraft alone?

[@jamegumb7298]

​@@polyvg You can jam a single isolated target, but it requires certain hardware. Russia for sure has this capacity.

[@rogerphelps9939]

No@@polyvg

[@rogerphelps9939]

No it does not. Clearly you are not a microwave or comms engineer.@@jamegumb7298

[@user-zl8km4sh9p]

Yep, GPS jamming has to be done on a large area.

[@user-yc4xf8cv5y]

The political system in UK is rotten 😂😂

[@freedomunltd]

It certainly is

[@Anubis-pm4tm]

The political system in Russia is non-existent since all of Putins rivals are always killed or thrown in prison

[@robertfrancis7767]

No hyperbole and a sober serious analysis of tactics understanding other flight systems available, just like the Times used to be, well done.

[@user-dx1dt2tn4g]

Action = Reaction🇺🇳

[@blackbeard6423]

We should deliver even more Storm Shadows and increase our defence budget.

[@PeterFawdon-jd3ko]

I have a better idea. YOU give £10k and leave my income alone.

[@michaeljackson5914]

I'm assuming you're at least 8 years old

[@timkelly5602]

Why? what will that achieve? or are you like our idiot leaders with no clue about consequences or accountability?

[@benwilson6145]

I'm pretty sure it was Michael Green that was on the plane

[@johnjames4681]

Looks very well organised. Good vlog again. Bravo.

[@crefmag]

This is a non event. Commercial traffic loses GPS passing across the Southern Black Sea. The other navigation systems are still effective. It means that you don't have pinpoint accuracy, which would be important for missile strikes, but for a 10 mile wide airway, it's more than enough

[@user-hv7kt9zc3m]

Actually it was Kaliningrad not russia if we didnt give Russia land in the heart of Europe this would not of happened but we know Winston Churchill wasnt in charge of England at the time nor was the American president that was there leader during the war so the new week leaders bent over for stalin

[@melon-cl]

Winston Churchill never was in charge of England!!

[@pccougar895]

Who is we?

[@rogerphelps9939]

Unfortunately it was something of a fait accompli because the whole of eastern Europe was crawling with soviet forces. If the West had disagreed Stalin would have gone ahead anyway and thee west was unable to do much about it at the time. Of course the situation today is totally different and many in Kalinigrad want independence from russia anyway. They should be encouraged.

[@cowbanchalam9725]

The west was tired of war and just gave Russia whatever they wanted. Russia technically joined the allies fighting Japan and were handed Sakhalin as a reward Who won WW2? Russia did, hands down, taking advantage of a weak West. Nothing has changed. NATO hasn't the means nor political will to oppose him.

[@richarddietzen3137]

@@cowbanchalam9725Divided then conquered? Clearly the growth and prosperity in Europe vs Russia should prove you wrong. Democracies have pursued other priorities after the dissolution of USSR. Scholz, on the other hand seems not to have learned the lesson of “Peace in our time” as regards Czar Vladimir.

[@heathirvine156]

Been going on since the war started over the Black Sea. Nothing new. Happens to every aircraft. Everyday at the moment.

[@thecheesefactor]

This is a load of BS. They jam all the aircraft on this flight path.

[@LimerickWarrior1]

So they did jam the flight? And you, like most, know it all, you clearly didn't watch or listen.

[@thecheesefactor]

@@LimerickWarrior1Do your research. "For more than a month, aircraft flying in the Baltic region have been experiencing varying degrees of interference with GPS signals, according to public aircraft tracking databases. In some instances, GPS receivers appear to have been electronically captured, or “spoofed” into showing the aircraft miles off its intended route." "While the jamming and spoofing is hardly new, some level of interference has been evident in the region almost every day..."

[@Catuireal]

Trying to get Sir Michael Graydon to state the obvious, but was clearly dodging. The interview could have been 2 minutes, if he had just said: Yea, it was an act of unprovoked aggression, Russia trying to scare us.

[@timkelly5602]

then where exactly is the proof? anyone nearby could jam comms...

[@tonyclive8084]

so they couldn't use their phones. big deal.

[@boobopish]

What an inane comment

[@PeteDevlinootnaboot]

What a heap of sensationalist pish. They've been jamming all GPS out of kaliningrad for ages. It's affecting many countries. Believe it or not pilots don't navigate by Google maps (although it's not unknown) and it's pretty much a non issue.

[@kennethkeen1234]

Oh it's awful. They could have all died!

[@everettscott4745]

Respect to the radio host that asked really intelligent questions. I'm not sure whether Mr. Graydon answered them convincingly.

[@MikeR-pq8qe]

0:50 if you want to skip the repeated bits.

[@okerror1451]

thanks for the warning. I'm sure Britain will look 120 years back in history and understand how to understand that warning.

[@alanmcmillan6969]

So russia thinks this was meant to intimidate us? Stick around.

[@NathanDean79]

How about England just take the range restrictions off the Storm Shadow.

[@robertrowbotham1]

storm shaddow isnt restricted

[@NoahSpurrier]

Warning of what?

[@benzas]

Of showing more often his botox face

[@freedomunltd]

@@benzas🤣

[@Flysarse]

The UK needs teaching a few good lessons

[@kennethkeen1234]

Too late!

[@nicks2154]

Good.

[@Itskilo]

What's a Grant Shapps?

[@healthiswealth6797]

More MP idiots

[@martinus4873]

think its a tesco exclusive

[@46FreddieMercury91]

Must be a cockney rhyming slang for ' flat cap '

[@petar4002]

Zion

[@gogosegaga]

We need to stop getting involved in matters that are not our business, especially if we are not able to even defend ourselves if attacked for getting involved.

[@andrewmcalister3462]

Ivan, that's exactly why Russia should withdraw back to its internationally recognised pre-2014 borders.

[@Tbone1492]

You can't be cheap when it comes to safety. If you upgraded the system this wouldn't happen

[@oxcart4172]

5:34 Strange that there's a P-40 fighter from ww2 behind the aircraft that GS is looking at!

[@cowbanchalam9725]

Is it 'Grant Shapps' plane' or an official plane he happened to be travelling on?

[@thebirdlady4304]

I believe it was an RAF plane that flew out of RAF Brize Norton

[@fnersch3367]

They have other systems such as NTDS & SGC which are highly secure on those planes. GPS should never be used by the military.

[@lalalalalala8147]

Times radio hahaha. As soon as I realised, I tuned out.

[@khaledania]

Why the UK just focus on it's own business instead of being America's tail every time

[@stephengilmore9431]

But was it Grant Shapps, Michael Green, Corinne Stockheath or Sebastian Fox on the plane? To lose four such towering nonentities from the heart of government would be such a tragedy.

[@Roy-gi5ul]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅😅

[@kennethkeen1234]

But they'd then be famous.😅

[@johnathanh2660]

Wow. I hadn't realised until now what a strategic thinker Shapps was. He started playing a shell game against the Russians YEARS ago./sarc

[@wolfgangpollersnr5259]

Let's face it, Russia has mastered the art of electronic warfare. In recent times they have jammed a number of radio signals in Ukraine ranging from normal radio communications to GPS .BTW if the secretary was on his way to or from Poland what was he doing over Baltic sea ? Sightseeing or spying?

[@robertisherwood6897]

I'm struggling with the background image between 4:53 and 5:12 minutes. Just over the shoulder of the guy talking to Adolf the guy with the briefcase doesn't move a muscle as if frozen in time whereas the other people are moving around normally...is this the matrix?

[@br1ghtFlame]

He does move very slightly. Look at the bit of light peeking out next to his suitcase hand - it shifts slightly as he moves. Just a dude standing still.

[@paulcooke5959]

Good

[@Mozart69938]

In 1991 there was the opportunity to revert Kaliningrad back to Germany. But UK and France opposed it.

[@mimoochodom2684]

Not another warning? One more and it's in the Principal's office you go.😂

[@BrianParkes]

LOL! We can afford to lose Grant Shapp, can Putin afford to declare war on NATO? Nope.

[@cowbanchalam9725]

Yes he can. With all the political dithering that would take place with the NATO countries, Putin would have achieved his objectives before we even started to respond.

[@FeltComputeMightDeleteLater]

Wotcha-wa-wa-wa, we jammin'

[@BVking509]

It wasn't Putin, It was Bob Marley

[@rogerterry5013]

Complete nonsense story. GPS spoofing is common around any military installation including nato bases.

[@peetky8645]

was the jamming by an aircraft, ground station, boat or satellite?

[@cowbanchalam9725]

Yes

[@JamesStreet-tp1vb]

Most likely ground based

[@milkybar06]

How did they know he was on board?

[@jamegumb7298]

They have an intelligence network and no matter what you believe it is a good one. Do not underestimate your opponent.

[@martinus4873]

BBC most likely

[@edwarddesenne6153]

GPS is a modern form of anagram similar to up to date slang , non existent in older dictionaries and its meaning not known by average English speaker

[@ragingmonk6080]

"Putin warns UK by" fidgeting with some electronics. America warns Putin by landing 2 B-1 Lancers (bombers) in Sweden that have a range of 7,455.8 mi.

[@Deathadder90]

So how would you call the tactical nukes in Belarus? Hmmm? Think we have a short memory?

[@occamraiser]

Sadly, America can't be trusted :(

[@STHFGDBY]

And rightly so. Why shouldn't the West threaten Putin because that's all Putin ever does. Alls fair in love and war ...

[@STHFGDBY]

​@@occamraiserWhy ?

[@rogerphelps9939]

Won't last 5 minutes.@@Deathadder90

[@MegaAslan10]

Has Russia jammed a Ministers plane before? He doesnt say, just says they've jammed military planes before.

[@cowbanchalam9725]

A plane with a minister on board. I don't think he actually owns it.

[@dennisvestby4432]

both side have been doing this for decades including Nato, UN,++++

[@jesusloveyou9523]

Internet on aircraft 😢? Thought that wasn't allowed

[@Paul-cz1cg]

Yep another few loads of storm shadows

[@pccougar895]

Putin is scared.

[@cowbanchalam9725]

Of......... what, exactly?

[@miles-thesleeper-monroe8466]

Why is our defence minister flying so close to the Russian border? It makes no sense

[@wildside56]

Seems to me this plane simply flew to close to Russian territory. Poking the bear as usual. "Putin warns"......that quite silly and childish

[@photoisca7386]

I don't think Shapps aircraft was specifically targeted. Russia has been interferring with GPS and other radio channels since the start of the SMO. The bombs that use GPS have lost some of their accuracy as a result.

[@karlharvey4806]

Who the ef is grant shapps?

[@rickmartin5132]

Waste of life, waste of billions of $, waste of time....a sick unjustified war brewed up by a sick retrograde individual. Peace & Love. The world must unite and together celebrate the wonders of our mother Earth.

[@kennethkeen1234]

Shapps didn't start the war, he's getting great money but he's only an innocent lad trying to make a buck.

[@thomasoroarke7789]

This should not go unpunished by the UK .

[@andyhart358]

If he was flying from Poland, what was grant Shapps's aircraft doing near Russian airspace anyway ?

[@derekwarren1862]

We do tis all the time here in the UK, its fairly normal...........

[@chrisedwards2539]

I suppose it would be mischievous to suggest sending Boris Johnson in the RAF plane he insisted be painted despite the RAF arguing that it would make it a target.

[@ellismainworth8079]

It's just a simple RF jammer they have used. It's basically an amplified, low power, directed RF transmitter on a band of about 1550MHz. The more power that is used, the greater the range. Unfortuately, there is no way of effacing the jam without losing the GPS signal itself. So it's self defeating. A self plotting arangement would solve this problem, where the SA window/viewer on most military jets still tracks aircraft location based on last known location and the aircrafts speed, Bearing, Range & Altitude... even if GPS goes down. All this data comes from the aircrafts on-board sensors. This, at the end of the day, is nothing to be worried about as most commercial/private aircraft have tripple redunancy when it comes to location and situational awareness. A directed EMP weapon, whilst requring huge ammounts of energy, IS the thing to be worried about, literally bringing an aircraft to it's knees, as ALL aircraft these days use electronic Fly-By-Wire, Electronic launch systems, etc.

[@philip697]

Typical media every man and his dog quessing

[@NathanDean79]

That’s an act of aggression.

[@williambosworth4232]

Shame we can’t just visit Russia too see the lovely architecture instead of hating each other and threatening each other, the world is ruined by leaders, please stop and talk guys , nobody wants too invade anyone if the truth is known

[@Robert-xy4xi]

The WEF in power in London have supplied weapons to the Kiev regime and according to Germany British personnel are in Ukraine, assisting! What does Times Radio expect!

[@techtinkerin]

Oh no whatever would we do without him??

[@paulhumphrey3948]

Bet Scnaps bet Shapps was crying in the corner. You reap what you sow.

[@kenjones8574]

If all these people didn't keep trying to wind Putin up he wouldn't have to warn anyone leave him alone and he'll leave us alone

[@mikegrady8931]

Evidently not

[@STHFGDBY]

Oooooooh another threat from Putin, we're all so scared 😂

[@leet3207]

Sounds like the UK and NATO doesnt have the capabilities to defend against this so.....

[@rogerphelps9939]

Wrong. There are properly equipped aircraft that can deal with this stuff. Ever heard of anti radiation, as in microwaves, missiles? Ukraine has been using them to great effect in destroying Russias anti-aircraft capability.

[@leet3207]

@@rogerphelps9939 so they allowed Grant schapps to be targetted? sacrifical lamb to keep the russianphobia going.

[@boink800]

Just how many aircraft has the "superpower" Russian Air Force lost in the last few weeks? Ha, ha, ha, ha

[@MsSherlock69]

Shapps jams!😂😂

[@BVking509]

If Putin was to target Grant Shapps he should get an OBE

[@straighttalkingguy7366]

Shapps had no right to be near Russia . Just imagine what would have happened if a Russian plane had been near Britain

[@mikegrady8931]

Russian aircraft are intercepted regularly approaching UK air space

[@lauren92355]

This is classic Putin strongman intimidation bullying tactics,that should not go unanswered.

[@shauneason5897]

Politicians !!During the cold war the west had millions of troops facing east Now the war has turned hot we have nothing

[@taniagarciaduenas48]

In (1861) Russia sends two fleets to the United States making a bilateral agreement between Russia and the United States

[@iandodds693]

Female voice - " Bear left after the next cloud and proceed for 140 miles."

[@paulmorris5166]

Stay away from their territory, simple.

[@PrinceOfTheCity1]

Where’s the guy on the phone located, outer space ?

[@TheDeathSquad-jd9gm]

Klaus Schwabs basement.

[@kennethkeen1234]

People trying to keep a war going and you guys are making jokes? Without war how are the trillions of debts going to be spirited away?

[@kj1483]

the plane "experienced GPS jamming when they flew close to Kaliningrad. It didn't threaten the safety of the aircraft and it is not unusual for aircraft to experience GPS jamming near Kaliningrad, which is of course Russian territory." confirmed by Downing St spokesperson. Russia's use of GPS interference across Poland and the Baltic has proliferated in recent months. The aim may be to disrupt Nato military exercises but it is also interfering with commercial shipping and aircraft. Ships and aircraft have other means of navigation but the institute warned such jamming could have dangerous consequences.

[@raymondmurphy3213]

Why don’t the British keep their big nose out of it

[@TehDawg]

Hoping he considers the entire Tory/reform party next.

[@MeM_UK]

Surely that's an Article 5 issue.

[@cowbanchalam9725]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MeM_UK]

do one hyena

[@BladeRunner21577]

Its a bit of a wakeup call for the forces of NATO given how many of them rely on GPS to navigate and target their weapons. I think NATO just got a taste of what Russia was talking about a couple of years ago when they were warned about the advanced Russian weapons. I can now imagine the Ukrainian F-16 pilots having to navigate around the war zone using the road signs because his nav computer doesnt work against Russia.

[@tara1941]

Michael Graydon should get his facts right before his comments, any foreign aircraft in this area experiences the same treatment

[@martinsaunders2942]

Frankly, it’s no big thing.. Most aircraft can also use the Russians Glonas system, The EUs Galileo system or the Chinese BeiDou system for position fixes..as well as various the systems..GPS is the best known in the West, but it’s not the only one..