Event 166

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "LV-RU"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The headline, date, and detailed description of measures (anti-tank ditches, reinforced defenses, etc.) are clearly visible in both the screenshot and page text, confirming the event details.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Lithuania",
    "Estonia"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://www-mk-gov-lv.translate.goog/lv/jaunums/apstiprinats-latvijas-austrumu-robezas-pretmobilitates-plans-robezas-stiprinasanai-paredzeti-303-miljoni-eiro?_x_tr_sl=lv&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp"
    ],
    "title": "??-?? Anti-mobility plan for border agreed by ??Latvian government"
  },
  "description": "The Latvian government has approved a plan allocating 303 million euros to reinforce and implement counter-mobility measures along Latvia's eastern border, notably with Russia and Belarus. This is part of a Baltic Defense Line project and involves anti-tank obstacles, barriers, surveillance, mine deployers, and infrastructure upgrades to impede enemy movement.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-03-05T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Headline and legislative action visible in screenshot, with Cabinet approval date.",
    "Summary and project components (anti-tank obstacles, minefields, structures) explicitly detailed.",
    "Reference to pan-Baltic coordination with neighboring countries under the Baltic Defense Line.",
    "303 million euro budget referenced repeatedly as earmarked for the 2024–2027 initiative."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Latvia's eastern border counter-mobility plan approved; 303 million euros earmarked for border reinforcement",
    "The plan for military strengthening and counter-mobility... will include the establishment of support points at National Armed Forces units along the entire border of Latvia and Belarus, anti-tank ditches, mine depots.",
    "Various types of obstacles will be placed, for example, anti-tank ditches will be reinforced with concrete blocks and structures, such as so-called 'dragon's teeth' and anti-tank mines.",
    "The defense sector will continue practical work on strengthening the eastern border from March this year, investing 303 million euros in border strengthening over the next few years.",
    "The Baltic Defense Line will significantly strengthen the Baltic states' ability to resiliently protect NATO's eastern border."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Headline and legislative action visible in screenshot, with Cabinet approval date.",
            "Summary and project components (anti-tank obstacles, minefields, structures) explicitly detailed.",
            "Reference to pan-Baltic coordination with neighboring countries under the Baltic Defense Line.",
            "303 million euro budget referenced repeatedly as earmarked for the 2024–2027 initiative."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Latvia's eastern border counter-mobility plan approved; 303 million euros earmarked for border reinforcement",
  "location_text": "Cabinet of Ministers",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_166_1763918260_1ee812d9.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "LV-RU anti-mobility plan",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www-mk-gov-lv.translate.goog/lv/jaunums/apstiprinats-latvijas-austrumu-robezas-pretmobilitates-plans-robezas-stiprinasanai-paredzeti-303-miljoni-eiro?_x_tr_sl=lv&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia approves major funding for military border fortifications, including anti-tank obstacles and defense enhancements.",
  "url": "https://www-mk-gov-lv.translate.goog/lv/jaunums/apstiprinats-latvijas-austrumu-robezas-pretmobilitates-plans-robezas-stiprinasanai-paredzeti-303-miljoni-eiro?_x_tr_sl=lv&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LV-RU",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "5-Mar-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??-?? Anti-mobility plan for border agreed by ??Latvian government",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www-mk-gov-lv.translate.goog/lv/jaunums/apstiprinats-latvijas-austrumu-robezas-pretmobilitates-plans-robezas-stiprinasanai-paredzeti-303-miljoni-eiro?_x_tr_sl=lv&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp",
  "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": "LV-RU anti-mobility plan",
  "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)": ""
}