Event 154

{
  "category": "Sabotage",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Latvian authorities removed public displays of pro-Russian war symbols, specifically the letters 'Z' and 'V', from roadside structures near the city of Olaine. These symbols, associated with support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, were reported by citizens and promptly painted over by maintenance teams following police and road authority coordination.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-03-01T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Photograph on the article shows the 'Z' symbol on a public bus stop in the Olaine region.",
    "Video screenshot in article documents further graffiti removal near Jelgava facing the main highway.",
    "Multiple direct references to citizen alerts and remediation steps by Latvian authorities.",
    "Official notification of an administrative violation process against individuals responsible under Latvian law."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Police continue to receive reports about the public display of symbols glorifying Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine, in particular the prominent use of the letters 'Z' and 'V' as used on the invading force's war machines.",
    "On Tuesday, incidents involved the main highway from Riga and a local road, with the letter 'Z' drawn on a bus stop and on an emergency phone marker.",
    "Soon after the police and representatives of Latvian State Roads and a road maintenance company acted after journalists saw the situation. They promised that in the future they would react more quickly in such cases that are clearly graffiti of greatly evil persuasion.",
    "By early Thursday morning the offensive sign had been painted over again, this time with prohibited symbols were still visible underneath.",
    "The State Police has started an administrative violation process for this case for the use of symbols glorifying military aggression and war crimes in a public place. The person responsible is liable to a fine of up to 350 euros."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/01.03.2024-russian-fascist-symbols-removed-from-roadside.a545006/"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Vandalism",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Photograph on the article shows the 'Z' symbol on a public bus stop in the Olaine region.",
            "Video screenshot in article documents further graffiti removal near Jelgava facing the main highway.",
            "Multiple direct references to citizen alerts and remediation steps by Latvian authorities.",
            "Official notification of an administrative violation process against individuals responsible under Latvian law."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Russian fascist symbols removed from roadside",
  "location_text": "Olaine region, near Riga, Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_154_1763917856_ee6a36bd.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Z-vandalism and cleanup of Roadside markers",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/01.03.2024-russian-fascist-symbols-removed-from-roadside.a545006/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Pro-Russian 'Z' and 'V' symbols, linked to Russian military aggression in Ukraine, were removed from public structures near Olaine, Latvia after being reported by citizens.",
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/01.03.2024-russian-fascist-symbols-removed-from-roadside.a545006/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LV",
  "Attack Type": "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",
  "Date": "1-Mar-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": "Z-vandalism and cleanup of Roadside markers",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??-??Vandalism and clean up. Russian fascist symbols removed from roadside. ",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/01.03.2024-russian-fascist-symbols-removed-from-roadside.a545006/",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}