Event 3

{
  "category": "InfoOps",
  "confidence": "High",
  "country": "Russia",
  "description": "Russian state television aired a report on the development of the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad showing drone footage mistakenly of Elblag, a Polish city located 34 miles from the border. The footage included landmarks such as St Nicholas Cathedral in Elblag, portraying these images as part of Kaliningrad's development. The report featured economic development minister Maxim Reshetnikov and was used as a pro-government propaganda piece. This incident highlights ongoing tensions between Poland and Russia following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Polish border measures, including installation of an electronic barrier along the border with Kaliningrad.",
  "event_time_utc": "2023-09-23T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "https://notesfrompoland.com/2023/09/30/russian-state-tv-shows-polish-city-in-report-on-development-of-kaliningrad/",
    "Russian state television has shown images of a Polish city in a news report on the development of the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.",
    "The broadcast on Russia-1 ... featured economic development minister Maxim Reshetnikov as well as video clips purporting to illustrate the development of Kaliningrad.",
    "Some of the images actually show Elblag, a city in northern Poland, around 34km (34 miles) from the border with Kaliningrad.",
    "Kaliningrad has become a point of tension between Poland and Russia following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine last year.",
    "The Polish government last year erected a razor-wire fence along the border and this year started to install an electronic barrier."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "evidence": [
          "https://notesfrompoland.com/2023/09/30/russian-state-tv-shows-polish-city-in-report-on-development-of-kaliningrad/",
          "Russian state television has shown images of a Polish city in a news report on the development of the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.",
          "The broadcast on Russia-1 ... featured economic development minister Maxim Reshetnikov as well as video clips purporting to illustrate the development of Kaliningrad.",
          "Some of the images actually show Elblag, a city in northern Poland, around 34km (34 miles) from the border with Kaliningrad.",
          "Kaliningrad has become a point of tension between Poland and Russia following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine last year.",
          "The Polish government last year erected a razor-wire fence along the border and this year started to install an electronic barrier."
        ]
      }
    }
  },
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      "captured_at": "2025-11-26T21:45:59.113804Z",
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "hash": "419e631de86763da7c822649db5b544cf45b5113d092aa5f360edb13a65f112e",
      "mime": "image/jpeg",
      "origin": "restore",
      "size_bytes": 1201390,
      "source_url": null,
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_3_1764193559_43bc6cee.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "The use of Polish city footage in Russian state media's report on Kaliningrad development likely serves propaganda and disinformation goals, potentially to obscure real developments and project misleading narratives to domestic audiences. The event takes place against the broader context of strained Russia-Poland relations post-Ukraine invasion and Polish defensive measures on the border. Continued monitoring of Russian state media for similar disinformation tactics in the Baltic region is advised.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "url": "https://notesfrompoland.com/2023/09/30/russian-state-tv-shows-polish-city-in-report-on-development-of-kaliningrad/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "Propaganda",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "PL",
  "Date": "23-Sep-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)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Russian state TV shows Polish city in report on development of Kaliningrad",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Russian state TV shows Polish city in report on development of Kaliningrad",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://notesfrompoland.com/2023/09/30/russian-state-tv-shows-polish-city-in-report-on-development-of-kaliningrad/",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "Propaganda",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}