Event 245

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "BSR"
  ],
  "category": "Maritime",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "country": "Sweden",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "A post claims that the Russian shadow fleet is being refueled by a Latvian-operated vessel off Gotland, Sweden. The ship 'Zircone' is registered in Cyprus and managed by a Latvian company reportedly not refusing Russian vessels. Evidence includes a map and Swedish media reference.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-04-09T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot includes a map showing maritime activity off Gotland, Sweden, and captions relating to the refueling of Russian vessels by a ship registered to a Latvian company.",
    "The mention of the SVT news item strengthens the claim of media coverage."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Latvian ship supporting Russians",
    "The Russian shadow fleet is refueled here - from ships off Gotland",
    "\"Zircone is registered in Cyprus and is operated by a Latvian company which, according to industry media, does not say no to Russian vessels\"",
    "Zircone är registrerat på Cypern och drivs av ett lettiskt bolag som enligt branschmedia inte säger nej till ryska fartyg."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://svt.se/nyheter/inrike"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Shadow Fleet",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot includes a map showing maritime activity off Gotland, Sweden, and captions relating to the refueling of Russian vessels by a ship registered to a Latvian company.",
            "The mention of the SVT news item strengthens the claim of media coverage."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Latvian ship supporting Russians: The Russian shadow fleet is refueled here - from ships off Gotland",
  "location_text": "off Gotland, Sweden",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_245_1763920740_6cef6b29.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "A Russian shadow fleet ship is refueled by a Latvian ship off of Gotland.",
  "primary_ref_links": [
    "https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/har-tankas-ryska-skuggflottan-fran-fartyg-utanfor-gotland"
  ],
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://twitter.com/balticjam/status/1777633871095333025",
    "https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/har-tankas-ryska-skuggflottan-fran-fartyg-utanfor-gotland"
  ],
  "url": "https://twitter.com/balticjam/status/1777633871095333025"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LV",
  "Attack Type": "Shadow Fleet",
  "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": "BSR",
  "Date": "9-Apr-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": "A Russian shadow fleet ship is refueled by a Latvian ship off of Gotland.",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "?? Latvian ship does not say no to Russians. The Russian shadow fleet is refueled here - from ships off Gotland.  Zircone is registered in Cyprus and is operated by a Latvian company which, according to industry media, does not say no to Russian vessels . ",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://twitter.com/balticjam/status/1777633871095333025 and https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/har-tankas-ryska-skuggflottan-fran-fartyg-utanfor-gotland",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}