Event 132

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Direct statements from the head of Latvia's security service are quoted and summarized in detail, evidence of Russian Embassy's info-ops is specifically cited as a persistent threat, and multiple concrete examples are included in the report.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/19.02.2024-latvian-security-service-director-future-prospects-do-not-inspire-much-optimism.a543458/"
    ],
    "title": "The?? Constitution Protection Bureau (SAB) published the unclassified part of its annual report for the year 2023, warning that Russia's imperialism and paranoia forms the background to a range of 'hybrid' threats to Latvia.  Report."
  },
  "description": "The director of the Latvian Constitution Protection Bureau issued a warning about increasing hybrid threats from Russia, highlighting aggressive propaganda, information operations, and the spread of disinformation targeting Latvia, particularly from Russian Embassy social media accounts.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-02-20T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Latvia's Constitution Protection Bureau annual report highlights increased Russian hybrid and information threats.",
    "The report points to Russian Embassy social media activity as a source of targeted disinformation and propaganda in Latvia."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "\"Security intelligence and law and order in our region continues to balance on a fragile thread, and the future prospects do not inspire much optimism either.\"",
    "\"Russia is constantly spreading propaganda messages about Ukraine being an unreliable partner and not controlled by the state but rather run by internal instability and financial sponsors.\"",
    "\"The messages of Russian Embassy in Latvia have also become more aggressive and provocative. The Embassy’s social media accounts are regularly spreading false and misleading information on topics like Latvian domestic policy and history.\"",
    "\"It is a common practice authorised and encouraged by Moscow, but the Embassy’s rather small audience and limited ability to attract new followers prevents these messages from causing major damage.\""
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Latvia's Constitution Protection Bureau annual report highlights increased Russian hybrid and information threats.",
            "The report points to Russian Embassy social media activity as a source of targeted disinformation and propaganda in Latvia."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Latvian security service director: \"Future prospects do not inspire much optimism\"",
  "location_text": "Riga, Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_132_1763917087_b864a3af.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Latvia security hybrid war report",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/19.02.2024-latvian-security-service-director-future-prospects-do-not-inspire-much-optimism.a543458/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia's security agency warns of intensifying Russian hybrid threats, including propaganda and disinformation targeting society and leadership.",
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/19.02.2024-latvian-security-service-director-future-prospects-do-not-inspire-much-optimism.a543458/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "20-Feb-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "The?? Constitution Protection Bureau (SAB) published the unclassified part of its annual report for the year 2023, warning that Russia's imperialism and paranoia forms the background to a range of 'hybrid' threats to Latvia.  Report. ",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/19.02.2024-latvian-security-service-director-future-prospects-do-not-inspire-much-optimism.a543458/",
  "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": "Latvia security hybrid war report",
  "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)": ""
}