Event 181

{
  "category": "Sabotage",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Headline, multiple evidence quotes from the Latvian State Security Service (VDD), and extended description confirm the details. The story is published by the national broadcaster, further increasing confidence. Description of the types of activities, recruitment vectors, and training locations is explicit.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Russia",
    "Belarus"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Latvia's State Security Service (VDD) has reported that Russian intelligence services are actively trying to recruit and train individuals for malicious (sabotage) activities in Latvia, including collecting information, planning attacks, and influencing public opinion. These activities have intensified following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Recruited persons are offered instructions and financing for sabotage and are trained in Russia and Belarus. Specific methods include using social media to make contact and to spread propaganda, as well as recruiting persons with access to critical infrastructure.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-03-11T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Official statement and public warning by Latvia's State Security Service (VDD)",
    "Details on recruitment vectors, targets, and objectives provided by VDD in the press article"
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "The State Security Service (VDD) warns that Russian intelligence and security services are actively trying to recruit and train people for malicious activities, sabotage, and propaganda in Latvia.",
    "VDD indicates that after the beginning of Russia's military aggression against Ukraine, such activities have become significantly more active and diverse.",
    "Persons are often recruited during their trips to Russia or Belarus, as well as through social media.",
    "Recruited people are invited to Russia or Belarus to receive training for the planned activities and are provided with resources to carry them out.",
    "An important target group for Russian secret services is people who work in critical infrastructure companies."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://www-lsm-lv.translate.goog/raksts/zinas/latvija/11.03.2024-drosibas-dienests-krievija-censas-vervet-un-apmacit-personas-kaitnieciskam-darbibam-latvija.a546243/?_x_tr_sl=lv&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Spy-Sabotage Recruitment",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Official statement and public warning by Latvia's State Security Service (VDD)",
            "Details on recruitment vectors, targets, and objectives provided by VDD in the press article"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Security Service: Russia is trying to recruit and train individuals for malicious activities in Latvia",
  "location_text": "Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_181_1763918787_9e5d64bc.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "5th Column Russia is trying to recruit and train individuals for harmful activities in Latvia.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www-lsm-lv.translate.goog/raksts/zinas/latvija/11.03.2024-drosibas-dienests-krievija-censas-vervet-un-apmacit-personas-kaitnieciskam-darbibam-latvija.a546243/?_x_tr_sl=lv&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvian Security Service warns of ongoing Russian recruitment and training of individuals for sabotage and influence operations in Latvia.",
  "url": "https://www-lsm-lv.translate.goog/raksts/zinas/latvija/11.03.2024-drosibas-dienests-krievija-censas-vervet-un-apmacit-personas-kaitnieciskam-darbibam-latvija.a546243/?_x_tr_sl=lv&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LV",
  "Attack Type": "Spy-Sabotage Recruitment",
  "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": "11-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": "5th Column Russia is trying to recruit and train individuals for harmful activities in Latvia.",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "5th Column Russia is trying to recruit and train individuals for harmful activities in Latvia. ??Security Service.",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www-lsm-lv.translate.goog/raksts/zinas/latvija/11.03.2024-drosibas-dienests-krievija-censas-vervet-un-apmacit-personas-kaitnieciskam-darbibam-latvija.a546243/?_x_tr_sl=lv&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}