Event 136

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "LT-RU-BY"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Multiple specific measures described, including number of counter-mobility parks and the focus on engineering barriers directly from reputable news and visual evidence in the screenshot.",
  "countries": [
    "Lithuania",
    "Russia",
    "Belarus"
  ],
  "country": "Lithuania",
  "defense_prep": {
    "is_defense_prep_event": true,
    "links": [
      "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2199884/how-lithuania-is-preparing-to-fortify-its-border-with-russia-belarus"
    ],
    "notes": "Measures include acquisition of engineering equipment and establishment of over 20 counter-mobility parks to increase border security.",
    "title": "Lithuania fortifies its border with Russia and Belarus"
  },
  "description": "Lithuania is planning to acquire most of the engineering equipment required to impede the movement of a potential enemy this year, as well as set up more than 20 counter-mobility parks, along its borders with Russia and Belarus.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-02-21T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Headline and main photo show concrete anti-tank obstacles and defences being prepared for the border region.",
    "Screenshot confirms the organization and government messaging regarding counter-mobility parks and ongoing fortification measures in 2024."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Lithuania is planning to acquire most of the engineering equipment to impede the movement of a potential enemy this year, as well as set up more than 20 counter-mobility parks.",
    "The government seeks to install more barriers and obstacles along the border with Russia and Belarus.",
    "According to the defence ministry, more than 20 counter-mobility parks will be built along Lithuania’s border with Russia and Belarus."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Headline and main photo show concrete anti-tank obstacles and defences being prepared for the border region.",
            "Screenshot confirms the organization and government messaging regarding counter-mobility parks and ongoing fortification measures in 2024."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "How Lithuania is preparing to fortify its border with Russia, Belarus",
  "location_text": "Lithuania-Russia and Lithuania-Belarus borders",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_136_1763917219_f6c14de7.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Lithuania border fortifications",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2199884/how-lithuania-is-preparing-to-fortify-its-border-with-russia-belarus"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Lithuania is fortifying its borders with Russia and Belarus through new engineering measures and counter-mobility parks.",
  "url": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2199884/how-lithuania-is-preparing-to-fortify-its-border-with-russia-belarus"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LT-RU-BY",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LT",
  "Date": "21-Feb-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Border How ??Lithuania is preparing to fortify its border with ??Russia, ??Belarus",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2199884/how-lithuania-is-preparing-to-fortify-its-border-with-russia-belarus",
  "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": "Lithuania border fortifications",
  "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)": ""
}