Event 109

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus",
    "LV-BY"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "continuous_since": "2023-09-19T12:00:00Z",
  "continuous_summary": "Latvian authorities have maintained heightened border security and restrictions at the Silene crossing since September 2023 due to persistent hybrid threats linked to irregular migration involving Belarus.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/06.02.2024-latvia-belarus-border-point-silene-to-remain-closed.a541851/"
    ],
    "title": "Border ????Latvia-Belarus border point Silene to remain closed"
  },
  "description": "The Latvian government has decided not to reinstate the operation of the Silene border post on the Latvia-Belarus border, citing the need to prevent possible threats to Latvia's internal security, with increased hybrid warfare risks as a factor.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-02-06T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Latvia to keep Silene border crossing with Belarus closed due to internal security threats and concerns of weaponization of migration.",
    "The closure is maintained as a preventative measure in response to observed hybrid tactics used by Russia and Belarus involving migration."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Taking into account the need to prevent possible threats to Latvia's internal security, on Tuesday, February 6, the government decided not to reinstate the operation of the Silene border post on the Latvian-Belarusian border.",
    "Since the number of irregular border crossings from Belarus to Latvia has not decreased much, the reinforced operation regime of the border security staff will be continued.",
    "As soon as the Finnish government decided to open the border crossing points on the Finnish-Russian state border, they immediately saw a large influx of migrants... According to security experts, the Russian Federation uses hybrid warfare tactics also over the country's border with Finland, repeating the scenario of organizing illegal migration crisis, which has already applied on the border of the Republic of Belarus with the Member States of the European Union."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Latvia to keep Silene border crossing with Belarus closed due to internal security threats and concerns of weaponization of migration.",
            "The closure is maintained as a preventative measure in response to observed hybrid tactics used by Russia and Belarus involving migration."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Latvia-Belarus border point Silene to remain closed",
  "is_continuous": true,
  "location_text": "Silene border post, Latvia-Belarus border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_109_1763916342_09206b0f.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Border ????Latvia-Belarus border point Silene to remain closed",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/06.02.2024-latvia-belarus-border-point-silene-to-remain-closed.a541851/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia has extended the closure of its Silene border post with Belarus due to heightened concerns over hybrid threats and security.",
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/06.02.2024-latvia-belarus-border-point-silene-to-remain-closed.a541851/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LV-BY",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "6-Feb-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Border ????Latvia-Belarus border point Silene to remain closed",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/06.02.2024-latvia-belarus-border-point-silene-to-remain-closed.a541851/",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Border ????Latvia-Belarus border point Silene to remain closed",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}