Event 133

{
  "category": "Sabotage",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Estonia",
    "Russia",
    "Lithuania"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Latvia's State Security Service announced that a Russian-Estonian dual citizen was arrested at the Patērnieki border checkpoint on suspicion of desecrating a memorial site in Daugavpils, Latvia, on behalf of Russian special services. The arrest is related to broader suspected provocations at similar sites across the Baltics.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-02-20T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Official reporting from the Latvian State Security Service (VDD) confirming the arrest at the Patērnieki border point.",
    "Details of the desecration event—targeting the 'Defenders of Kurekāns fortress' memorial in Daugavpils.",
    "Authorities citing the involvement of Russian special services and cooperation with Estonian and Lithuanian security agencies."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Latvia's State Security Service (VDD) said February 20 that on February 8 it detained a person at the Patērnieki border control point on suspicion of desecration of a memorial site in Latvia on behalf of the Russian special services, as well as attempted provocations at memorial sites in the other Baltic states.",
    "The person detained by the VDD has not been named but is described as a dual citizen of Estonia and Russia.",
    "The VDD had received information that in January 29, a person desecrated the memorial stone 'Defenders of Kurekāns fortress - Latvian soldiers' in Daugavpils Parish of Latvia, and that the act of desecration was planned on behalf of the Russian special services.",
    "The investigation reportedly being conducted with its Lithuanian and Estonian partner security services, as there are suspicions that the person has carried out similar activities at memorial sites in other Baltic countries as well."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Statue Vandalism",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Official reporting from the Latvian State Security Service (VDD) confirming the arrest at the Patērnieki border point.",
            "Details of the desecration event—targeting the 'Defenders of Kurekāns fortress' memorial in Daugavpils.",
            "Authorities citing the involvement of Russian special services and cooperation with Estonian and Lithuanian security agencies."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "EE",
    "LV",
    "LT"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Latvia",
      "status": "Investigation"
    },
    {
      "country": "Estonia",
      "status": "Official Statement"
    }
  ],
  "headline": "Russian-Estonian arrested over vandalism of memorial in Latvia",
  "location_text": "Daugavpils, Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_133_1763917118_a85013f6.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Statue vandalism is Baltic wide by RU",
  "primary_ref_links": [
    "https://vdd.gov.lv/en/news/press-releases/vdd-requests-criminal-prosecution-for-desecration-of-memorial-site-on-behalf-of-russian-intelligence-and-security-service"
  ],
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/20.02.2024-russian-estonian-arrested-over-vandalism-of-memorial-in-latvia.a543655/",
    "https://vdd.gov.lv/en/news/press-releases/vdd-requests-criminal-prosecution-for-desecration-of-memorial-site-on-behalf-of-russian-intelligence-and-security-service"
  ],
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/20.02.2024-russian-estonian-arrested-over-vandalism-of-memorial-in-latvia.a543655/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "EE LV LT",
  "Attack Type": "statue vandalism",
  "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;EE;LT",
  "Date": "20-Feb-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "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": "Statue vandalism is Baltic wide by RU",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Latvia's VDD detained a person at the P?ternieku border control point on suspicion of desecration of a memorial site in Latvia on behalf of the Russian special services, as well as attempted provocations at memorial sites in the other Baltic states. ",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/20.02.2024-russian-estonian-arrested-over-vandalism-of-memorial-in-latvia.a543655/ and earlier: https://vdd.gov.lv/en/news/press-releases/vdd-requests-criminal-prosecution-for-desecration-of-memorial-site-on-behalf-of-russian-intelligence-and-security-service  ",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}