Event 232

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Finland",
    "Russia",
    "FI-Ru"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land",
    "Sea"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Multiple official statements are quoted and widely reported; the reason for the closure is explicitly linked to hybrid influence and weaponized migration concerns.",
  "continuous_since": "2023-12-01T12:00:00Z",
  "continuous_summary": "Border closure started in December 2023 in response to sustained hybrid pressure involving orchestrated migration by Russia.",
  "countries": [
    "Finland",
    "Russia"
  ],
  "country": "Finland",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7181655830390300672/",
      "https://kyivindependent.com/finland-decides-to-close-border-with-russia-indefinitely/"
    ],
    "title": "?? Finland's Eastern borders are closed indefinitely."
  },
  "description": "On April 4, 2024, the Finnish government announced that the closure of the border with Russia would be extended for an indefinite period. The closure, originally implemented as a response to alleged instrumentalized migration from Russia, now also includes small boat harbours due to concerns that migration could expand to maritime traffic as weather improves.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-04-04T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Official statement from Finland's Interior Minister linking closure to concerns over possible instrumentalized migration.",
    "Government decision includes extension to boat harbours to pre-empt maritime migration attempts.",
    "Closure was previously extended to April 14, now made indefinite based on ongoing risk assessment."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "\"the #Finnish government on Thursday decided to extend the closure of the border with Russia.\"",
    "\"the closure has been reconsidered every couple of months, but this time the decision is open-ended.\"",
    "\"There are hundreds and possibly thousands of people close to Finland's border on the Russian side that could be instrumentalised against Finland,\" said Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns) in a statement.",
    "\"By closing border crossing points for maritime traffic to leisure boating, the Government is preparing for the possibility that instrumentalised migration could expand to maritime traffic as spring progresses,\" the Interior Ministry said.",
    "\"The frontier has been closed since December, when Finnish authorities accused Russia of orchestrating the flow of third-country asylum seekers across the border as a means of hybrid influence.\""
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://yle.fi/a/74-20082123"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Official statement from Finland's Interior Minister linking closure to concerns over possible instrumentalized migration.",
            "Government decision includes extension to boat harbours to pre-empt maritime migration attempts.",
            "Closure was previously extended to April 14, now made indefinite based on ongoing risk assessment."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Finland",
      "link": "https://yle.fi/a/74-20082123",
      "notes": "Government announced indefinite extension and expansion to boat harbours; further legislative action pending.",
      "status": "Update"
    }
  ],
  "headline": "Finland's eastern border to remain shut indefinitely, including boat harbours",
  "is_continuous": true,
  "location_text": "Finland's eastern border, including Haapasaari, Santio, Nuijamaa lake harbour",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_232_1763920354_d81b2b8a.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "?? Finland's Eastern borders are closed indefinitely.",
  "primary_ref_links": [
    "https://kyivindependent.com/finland-decides-to-close-border-with-russia-indefinitely/"
  ],
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7181655830390300672/",
    "https://kyivindependent.com/finland-decides-to-close-border-with-russia-indefinitely/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Finland indefinitely extends closure of eastern border with Russia, including small boat harbours, citing risk of weaponized migration.",
  "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7181655830390300672/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "FI-Ru",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "FI",
  "Date": "4-Apr-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "?? Finland's Eastern borders are closed indefinitely.",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7181655830390300672/ and https://kyivindependent.com/finland-decides-to-close-border-with-russia-indefinitely/",
  "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": "?? Finland's Eastern borders are closed indefinitely.",
  "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)": ""
}