Event 143

{
  "category": "Kinetic",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The report directly cites a presidential decree, provides a breakdown of affected regions, and includes quoted expert analysis and references to official statements regarding defensive rationale and border proximity to NATO states. The timing, administrative details, and implications are provided with clear supporting quotes and evidence.",
  "countries": [
    "Russia"
  ],
  "country": "Russia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "On 26 February 2024, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree reestablishing the Soviet-era Moscow and Leningrad military districts, dissolving the Northern Fleet as a separate military district. The reform, effective from 1 March 2024, brings Russia's northwestern regions—including Murmansk and others—under the Leningrad Military District, which is expected to increase military readiness along the borders with Finland and NATO.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-02-26T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot of The Barents Observer article dated 26 February 2024, displaying headline, time, byline, and full article body describing Putin's decree.",
    "Direct quotes from Defense Minister Shoigu and cited academic expertise regarding security and border implications."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree reestablishing the Soviet-era Moscow and Leningrad military districts which means an end to the Northern Fleet as a military district. The changes are valid from March 1st.",
    "The Leningrad Military District includes the Republic of Karelia, the Komi Republic, and the oblasts of Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Kaliningrad, Leningrad, Novgorod and Pskov, as well as the Nenets Autonomous Okrug and the City of St. Petersburg.",
    "\"Given NATO's desire to build up military potential near the Russian borders, as well as to expand the North Atlantic Alliance at the expense of Finland and Sweden, retaliatory measures are required to create an appropriate grouping of troops in Northwest Russia,\" Shoigu said.",
    "\"the ongoing restructuring is linked to the fact that Russia has got a much long land border with NATO.\"",
    "\"Putin's decree also adds the four occupied Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson as part of the Southern Military District.\""
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Ru Leningrad Military District Redefinition",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot of The Barents Observer article dated 26 February 2024, displaying headline, time, byline, and full article body describing Putin's decree.",
            "Direct quotes from Defense Minister Shoigu and cited academic expertise regarding security and border implications."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Putins signs northwestern regions into Leningrad military district",
  "location_text": "Russia (northwestern regions, including Murmansk, Karelia, Komi Republic, Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Kaliningrad, Leningrad, Novgorod, Pskov, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, St. Petersburg)",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_143_1763917479_145adaa4.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "RU Leningrad military district redefinition",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/security/putins-signs-northwestern-regions-into-leningrad-military-district/163619"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Putin restructures Russian military command, reestablishing the Leningrad and Moscow districts and dissolving the Northern Fleet as a district.",
  "url": "https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/security/putins-signs-northwestern-regions-into-leningrad-military-district/163619"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "RU Leningrad military district redefinition",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "EE",
  "Date": "26-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": "RU Leningrad military district redefinition",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Border Another, Wider View ???? Borders with ?? Putins signs northwestern regions into Leningrad military district ",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/security/putins-signs-northwestern-regions-into-leningrad-military-district/163619",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}