Event 164

{
  "attack_type": "Weaponized Migrants",
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus",
    "LV-BY"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land"
  ],
  "category": "Border",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Multiple direct quotes and numerical data confirm the event; official government and law enforcement sources are cited. The event time aligns with the article's publication and reporting.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "The Latvian Ministry of the Interior will reinstate increased border surveillance at the Latvia-Belarus border, less than a month after previously enhanced protection was suspended. This follows a rise in attempted illegal border crossings from Belarus into Latvia and concerns about fifth-column activities and damage to border infrastructure.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-03-04T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Announcement by Latvian Radio on March 4 regarding the government's intent to reinstate enhanced border surveillance after a rise in illegal crossings from Belarus.",
    "Statements from State Border Guard Chief Guntis Pujāts on damage to infrastructure and the impact of changing weather.",
    "Quantitative evidence: 25 attempted illegal crossings in February, and ongoing attempts in March.",
    "Government and police coordination on decision-making concerning the border situation."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Once again, the flow of migrants from Belarus to Latvia is increasing. Less than a month after an increased border protection mode was suspended, the Ministry of the Interior will encourage it to reinstate it, Latvian Radio reported Monday, March 4.",
    "State Border Guard Chief Guntis Pujāts said that the influx of migrants was due to 'warmer weather'. There have also been cases of damage to the border infrastructure.",
    "There were 25 attempts to cross the border illegally in February, three are already in 4 March, and others by the beginning of the month.",
    "The Border Guard has already made it that the Ministry of the Interior to restore the reinforced border protection mode. Pujāts thinks it's a matter of the nearest weeks.",
    "News of the flow of migrants towards Latvia from Belarus is followed by Ilva Greiš, border monitoring agent at Security Police for months. She says the accusations are not stopping with agents such as the migrants on convoy, and support activities in the border area itself. Relying on the work of the State Border Guard and other services and higher authorities."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Weaponized Migrants",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Announcement by Latvian Radio on March 4 regarding the government's intent to reinstate enhanced border surveillance after a rise in illegal crossings from Belarus.",
            "Statements from State Border Guard Chief Guntis Pujāts on damage to infrastructure and the impact of changing weather.",
            "Quantitative evidence: 25 attempted illegal crossings in February, and ongoing attempts in March.",
            "Government and police coordination on decision-making concerning the border situation."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Latvia-Belarus border to be under enhanced surveillance again",
  "location_text": "Latvia-Belarus border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_164_1763918200_c65c745b.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Weaponized Migrants at LV-BY increasing",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/04.03.2024-latvia-belarus-border-to-be-under-enhanced-surveillance-again.a545317/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia plans to reinstate enhanced border surveillance with Belarus after a rise in illegal crossings and border infrastructure damage.",
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/04.03.2024-latvia-belarus-border-to-be-under-enhanced-surveillance-again.a545317/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "Weaponized Migrants",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LV-BY",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "4-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": "Weaponized Migrants at LV-BY increasing",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Border ????Migrants Latvia-Belarus Border to be under enhanced surveillance again. Latvia- Belarus border to be under enhanced surveillance again Once again, the flow of migrants from Belarus to Latvia is increasing. ",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/04.03.2024-latvia-belarus-border-to-be-under-enhanced-surveillance-again.a545317/",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}