Event 179

{
  "category": "InfoOps",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The report is from Svenska Yle, a reputable Finnish news outlet, provides named authors, clear evidence (screenshots of Telegram activity), and quotes from involved parties.",
  "country": "Finland",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "A Finnish defense activist has been identified as being behind a pro-Russian Telegram channel spreading Russian propaganda and disinformation. Svenska Yle traced activity to at least two voluntary defense educators, providing evidence of their involvement.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-03-08T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Evidence in the article includes screenshots of Telegram posts traced to Finnish voluntary defense educators.",
    "Journalists identified at least one Finnish activist who left clear signs of spreading Russian disinformation.",
    "Graphs and visuals in the article support the claim of increased activity linked to the propagandistic Telegram channel."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Vi hittar två frivilliga försvarsutbildare när vi letar efter de ansvariga bakom den proryska Telegramkanalen Uutishuone. Åtminstone en av dem har lämnat tydliga bevis på att han är med och sprider rysk desinformation.",
    "Svenska Yle har identifierat en finländsk försvarsaktivist som står bakom en Telegramkanal som sprider rysk propaganda."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Propaganda In Tg",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Evidence in the article includes screenshots of Telegram posts traced to Finnish voluntary defense educators.",
            "Journalists identified at least one Finnish activist who left clear signs of spreading Russian disinformation.",
            "Graphs and visuals in the article support the claim of increased activity linked to the propagandistic Telegram channel."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "FI"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Svenska Yle spårar finländsk försvarsaktivist bakom Telegramkanal som sprider rysk propaganda",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_179_1763918723_4681a709.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Active in propaganda TG channel",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://yle.fi/a/7-10052570"
  ],
  "url": "https://yle.fi/a/7-10052570"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "FI",
  "Attack Type": "Propaganda in TG",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "FI",
  "Date": "8-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": "Active in propaganda TG channel",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "5th Column ??\"Finnish lieutenant, responsible for training others in electronic warfare and comms, found to be active in large Russian disinformation Telegram channel. \"",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://yle.fi/a/7-10052570",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}