Event 157

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "LV-BY-RU"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Headline, lead paragraph, and supporting map/visuals clearly state Latvia's intent to mine border areas with Russia and Belarus. Multiple direct text and visual confirmations.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Russia",
    "Belarus"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://nra.lv/latvija/449233-latvija-gatavojas-minet-pierobezu-blakus-krievijai-un-baltkrievijai.htm"
    ],
    "title": "Border ??Latvia is preparing to mine the border with ????Russia and ??Belarus \"Work is currently underway [...] where to place these minefields [...] These mines can be activated remotely"
  },
  "description": "Border ??Latvia is preparing to mine the border with ????Russia and ??Belarus \"Work is currently underway [...] where to place these minefields [...] These mines can be activated remotely",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-03-02T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot with headline and border map showing intended mined areas along LATVIA/KRIEVIJA (Russia) and LATVIA/BALTIKRIEVIJA (Belarus).",
    "Text summary confirming ongoing defensive actions and planning by the Latvian defense sector."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Latvija gatavojas mīnēt pierobežu blakus Krievijai un Baltkrievijai",
    "Aizsardzības nozarē ritotāk diskusijai par Latvijas austrumu robežas stiprināšanu tiek atklāts, kā tiek dīts, lai aizsargātu Latviju no iebruciena insēm.",
    "Kā ziņots, Aizsardzības ministrijas rīcībā ir vērtējums, ka nepieciešamības gadījumā pie robežas ar Krieviju un Baltkrieviju tiks ieviesti mīnu lauki.",
    "Latvijas Krievijas robežas pastiprināšana iekļauj migrantu kustības novērošanu un dažādu militāro mērķu izpildi."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot with headline and border map showing intended mined areas along LATVIA/KRIEVIJA (Russia) and LATVIA/BALTIKRIEVIJA (Belarus).",
            "Text summary confirming ongoing defensive actions and planning by the Latvian defense sector."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Latvija gatavojas mīnēt pierobežu blakus Krievijai un Baltkrievijai",
  "location_text": "Latvia-Russia, Latvia-Belarus border area",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_157_1763917944_f4bd119b.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Latvia preparing to lay mines",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://nra.lv/latvija/449233-latvija-gatavojas-minet-pierobezu-blakus-krievijai-un-baltkrievijai.htm"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia is planning defensive mining along sections of its border with Russia and Belarus.",
  "url": "https://nra.lv/latvija/449233-latvija-gatavojas-minet-pierobezu-blakus-krievijai-un-baltkrievijai.htm"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LV-BY-RU",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "2-Mar-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Border ??Latvia is preparing to mine the border with ????Russia and ??Belarus \"Work is currently underway [...] where to place these minefields [...] These mines can be activated remotely",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://nra.lv/latvija/449233-latvija-gatavojas-minet-pierobezu-blakus-krievijai-un-baltkrievijai.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": "Latvia preparing to lay mines",
  "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)": ""
}