Event 151

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus",
    "LV"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Chief of Border Guard is cited as direct source, with explicit evidence of border breaches and organized activity mentioned in multiple paragraphs and direct quotes.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://nra.lv/latvija/449054-pujats-atklaj-satraucosas-zinas-par-konstateto-uz-robezas.htm"
    ],
    "title": "Border ??Latvian border situational awareness"
  },
  "description": "Latvian Border Guard Chief Guntis Pujāts disclosed alarming findings at the Latvian-Belarusian border. An increased number of attempts to cross the border illegally have been detected, with evidence of organized and potentially state-supported activity, including the use of specialized equipment.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-02-29T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Direct quotes from the Latvian Border Guard Chief in the article.",
    "Specific mention of increased incidents and use of specialized equipment.",
    "Numerical data on detentions at the border."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Latvijas Valsts robežsardzes priekšnieks Guntis Pujāts atklāja, ka uz Latvijas–Baltkrievijas robežas konstatēts pieaugošs nelikumīgas robežšķērsošanas gadījumu skaits.",
    "Ir redzams, ka šie cilvēki kļūst aizvien profesionālāki – tiek izmantots speciāls aprīkojums žoga griešanai...",
    "Visticamāk, darbojas arī noteiktas organizētas grupas, kas atbalsta šādus pārkāpumus.",
    "Uz Latvijas–Baltkrievijas robežas robežsargi šogad aizturējuši jau 312 personas, kas mēģināja nelikumīgi šķērsot robežu."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Direct quotes from the Latvian Border Guard Chief in the article.",
            "Specific mention of increased incidents and use of specialized equipment.",
            "Numerical data on detentions at the border."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Pujāts atklāj satraucošas ziņas par konstatēto uz robežas",
  "location_text": "Latvian-Belarusian border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_151_1763917734_1bdfc1eb.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://nra.lv/latvija/449054-pujats-atklaj-satraucosas-zinas-par-konstateto-uz-robezas.htm"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvian border authorities report an increase in illegal crossings and signs of organized, potentially state-directed border violations.",
  "url": "https://nra.lv/latvija/449054-pujats-atklaj-satraucosas-zinas-par-konstateto-uz-robezas.htm"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LV",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "29-Feb-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Border ??Latvian border situational awareness",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://nra.lv/latvija/449054-pujats-atklaj-satraucosas-zinas-par-konstateto-uz-robezas.htm",
  "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": "",
  "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)": ""
}