Event 20

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "BSR"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Direct quotes confirm that the cable damage is suspected to be man-made. The article is from a reputable national broadcaster with corroborating investigative sources.",
  "countries": [
    "Estonia",
    "Finland",
    "Baltic Sea Region"
  ],
  "country": "Estonia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Preliminary investigation finds that the communications cable between Estonia and Finland was damaged by human activity. Estonian and Finnish officials note the damage is not due to natural causes and are working together to determine the circumstances.",
  "event_time_utc": "2023-10-20T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Headline: 'Sākotnējā izmeklēšana: Igaunijas un Somijas sakaru kabeļa bojājums ir cilvēka radīts'",
    "Cited statements from Estonian investigators: 'bojājums ir cilvēka radīts', 'pamatotas aizdomas, ka bojājums ir saistīts ar ārēju mehānisku iedarbību'",
    "Geographical context and location between Estonia and Finland in the Baltic Sea",
    "Initial investigation by Estonian authorities indicates that the cable damage between Estonia and Finland in the Baltic Sea was caused by human actions, not natural incident.",
    "Technical and diver teams from Estonia and Finland are conducting additional investigations into the cable damage.",
    "Investigators on site confirmed that the cable was damaged due to intentional human actions.",
    "Official statements cite traces of human intervention established by Estonian and Finnish authorities."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Sākotnējā pārbaude vietā, kur Baltijas jūrā bojāts sakaru kabelis starp Somiju un Igauniju, liecina, ka bojājums ir cilvēka radīts, secinājuši Igaunijas izmeklētāji.",
    "\"Izmeklēšanā ir pamatotas aizdomas, ka bojājums ir saistīts ar ārēju mehānisku iedarbību.\"",
    "Sākotnējā izmeklēšana parāda vietā, kur Baltijas jūrā bojāts sakaru kabelis starp Somiju un Igauniju, liecina, ka bojājums ir cilvēka radīts, secinājuši Igaunijas izmeklētāji.",
    "Igaunijas–Zviedrijas un Igaunijas–Somijas zemūdens sakaru kabeļu bojājumi nav ietekmējuši Igaunijas sakaru pakalpojumu darbību.",
    "Sākotnējā pārbaude vietā, kur Baltijas jūrā bojāts sakaru kabelis starp Somiju un Igauniju, liecina, ka bojājums ir cilvēka radīts",
    "Igaunijas Ziemeļu jūras komandpunkta pārstāvis apstiprinājis, ka sākotnējā izmeklēšana parāda cilvēka darbības pazīmes kā galveno iemeslu bojājumam.",
    "Baltijas jūrā, kā arī Ziemeļjūrā ir bijis infrastruktūras tīklā ar zemūdens gāzesvadiem, elektrības un sakaru kabeļiem."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/arzemes/20.10.2023-sakotneja-izmeklesana-igaunijas-un-somijas-sakaru-kabela-bojajums-ir-cilveka-radits.a528560/"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Headline: 'Sākotnējā izmeklēšana: Igaunijas un Somijas sakaru kabeļa bojājums ir cilvēka radīts'",
            "Cited statements from Estonian investigators: 'bojājums ir cilvēka radīts', 'pamatotas aizdomas, ka bojājums ir saistīts ar ārēju mehānisku iedarbību'",
            "Geographical context and location between Estonia and Finland in the Baltic Sea"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "follow_up_notes": "EE BSR Investigation \"\"The preliminary examination [...] shows that the damage is man-made.\"\"",
  "headline": "Sākotnējā izmeklēšana: Igaunijas un Somijas sakaru kabeļa bojājums ir cilvēka radīts",
  "location_text": "Baltic Sea, undersea cable between Estonia and Finland",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "captured_at": "2025-11-23T15:58:43.395575Z",
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "hash": "82ebf3bba25289d36c1d5ac68638d1151c6c614dbec55718a5e4d0b115599fe1",
      "mime": "image/jpeg",
      "origin": "restore",
      "size_bytes": 3068160,
      "source_url": null,
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_20_1763913523_86d8179b.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "BALTICCONNECTOR",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/arzemes/20.10.2023-sakotneja-izmeklesana-igaunijas-un-somijas-sakaru-kabela-bojajums-ir-cilveka-radits.a528560/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "The undersea communications cable between Estonia and Finland was deliberately damaged, according to initial investigations by Estonian and Finnish authorities.",
  "url": "https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/arzemes/20.10.2023-sakotneja-izmeklesana-igaunijas-un-somijas-sakaru-kabela-bojajums-ir-cilveka-radits.a528560/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "BSR",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "EE;BSR",
  "Date": "20-Oct-23",
  "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)": "https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/arzemes/20.10.2023-sakotneja-izmeklesana-igaunijas-un-somijas-sakaru-kabela-bojajums-ir-cilveka-radits.a528560/",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "EE BSR Investigation \"\"The preliminary examination [...] shows that the damage is man-made.\"\"",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "BALTICCONNECTOR",
  "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)": ""
}