Event 30

{
  "attack_type": "Weaponized Migrants",
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus",
    "BY-LV"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land",
    "Sabotage"
  ],
  "category": "Border",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Multiple direct quotes from Latvian Border Guard Chief and the article provides specifics on event timing and impact. The primary source is an official Latvian media outlet.",
  "continuous_since": "2021-08-01T12:00:00Z",
  "continuous_summary": "The Latvian-Belarusian border has experienced ongoing attempts at illegal crossings and documented cases of migrant-related border incidents since the onset of the wider Belarus–EU border crisis in 2021.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus",
    "Poland"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Attempts to cross the Latvian-Belarusian border illegally have decreased slightly, likely due to colder weather. However, Latvian authorities remain concerned about the continued pressure and evolving tactics used at the border, with broader regional context involving increased tension on neighboring borders as well.",
  "event_time_utc": "2023-11-07T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Official statements from State Border Guard Chief to Latvian Television (as of Nov 7, 2023)",
    "Specific incident statistics provided (15 persons prevented in prior 24h, reference to broader ongoing pattern).",
    "Reference to evolving tactics by offenders, including vandalism and organization of larger groups.",
    "Mention of bodies of refugees/migrants on the Belarus side and refusal by Latvia to permit their entry.",
    "Connection to similar pressure on Poland's border noted.",
    "Article timestamp: November 7, 2023, 7:39",
    "Headline and context corroborated by screenshot and quoted text",
    "Report from State Border Guard Chief Guntis Pujats as primary source",
    "Border guard reports of 55 persons attempting illegal crossing prevented in 24 hours.",
    "Mention of multiple attacks on border guards and damage to border infrastructure.",
    "Case of deceased refugees brought to the border by cross-border actors.",
    "Article dated and sourced to Nov 7, 2023, with direct official quotes."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Attempts to cross the Latvian-Belarusian border illegally have decreased due to the cold weather, but tensions are currently increasing on Poland's border with Belarus, State Border Guard Chief Guntis Pujats told Latvian Television November 7.",
    "Over the past 24 hours, attempts by 15 persons to illegally cross the Latvian border with Belarus have been prevented.",
    "This year has been an exception due to the cold winter, and as Latvia's border area gets greater, new ways: we did not allow these people to enter Latvia.",
    "If Latvia's border guards had not been vigilant enough, I think there would have been an attempt to bring them into Latvia.",
    "The circumstances of what happened are being investigated.",
    "Attempts to cross the Latvian–Belarusian border illegally have decreased due to the cold weather...",
    "over the past 24 hours, attempts by 55 persons to illegally cross the Latvian border with Belarus have been prevented",
    "certainly, the cold weather has put adjustments in place, the number of violations has decreased, but at the same time we see an increase in attempts to illegally cross the Polish–Belarusian border",
    "This year has seen an attempt to rob border guards, the introduction of knifes and thrown raw fish at patrols.",
    "We did not allow these people to enter Latvia. They were in Belarus and are an entire period. The Belarusian authorities collected those bodies.",
    "Attempts to cross the Latvian-Belarusian border illegally have decreased due to the cold weather, but tensions are currently increasing on Poland's border with Belarus",
    "Over the past 24 hours, attempts by 55 persons to illegally cross the Latvian border with Belarus have been prevented.",
    "This year, Puķīte said, migrants have become more aggressive, multiple attacks on border guards have been carried out, as well as dozens of cases of damage to them.",
    "The border guard reported a case of refugees from Belarus bringing deceased people to the border, asked how this situation was resolved.",
    "If Latvia's border guards had not been vigilant enough, I think there would have been an attempt to bring them into our territory."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/07.11.2023-number-of-attempts-to-cross-latvian-belarusian-border-reduce-slightly.a530652/"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Weaponized Migration",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Official statements from State Border Guard Chief to Latvian Television (as of Nov 7, 2023)",
            "Specific incident statistics provided (15 persons prevented in prior 24h, reference to broader ongoing pattern).",
            "Reference to evolving tactics by offenders, including vandalism and organization of larger groups.",
            "Mention of bodies of refugees/migrants on the Belarus side and refusal by Latvia to permit their entry.",
            "Connection to similar pressure on Poland's border noted."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Latvia",
      "notes": "Authorities are investigating specific incidents involving deceased refugees and border violation attempts.",
      "status": "Investigation"
    }
  ],
  "headline": "Number of attempts to cross Latvian-Belarusian border reduce slightly",
  "is_continuous": true,
  "location_text": "Latvian-Belarusian border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "captured_at": "2025-11-23T16:03:43.078645Z",
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "hash": "fa0d6ad276a5ca1d654ec0b584c3158d492eb444ae3e831d76d463bf4ffd1be0",
      "mime": "image/jpeg",
      "origin": "restore",
      "size_bytes": 2399959,
      "source_url": null,
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_30_1763913823_79363085.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Migrants",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/07.11.2023-number-of-attempts-to-cross-latvian-belarusian-border-reduce-slightly.a530652/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Illegal border crossing attempts from Belarus into Latvia have slightly decreased, while aggressive behaviors and organized attempts by migrants continue. Latvian authorities report continued monitoring and refusals of entry.",
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/07.11.2023-number-of-attempts-to-cross-latvian-belarusian-border-reduce-slightly.a530652/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "Weaponized Migration",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "BY-LV",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "7-Nov-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": "Migrants",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "\"Migrants. \nNov 7: Number of attempts to cross Latvian-Belarusian border reduced slightly\"",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/07.11.2023-number-of-attempts-to-cross-latvian-belarusian-border-reduce-slightly.a530652/",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}