Event 307

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "LV-BY-RU"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The article features official statements, photographs of ditch construction, and government explanations of the defense preparations. The headline, photographs, and body text all support the event and its nature.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/26.04.2024-uz-latvijas-austrumu-robezas-iespejamo-pretinieku-apturesanai-sak-veidot-aizsarggravjus.a552052/",
      "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/26.04.2024-latvian-russian-border-fence-construction-resumes.a551947/"
    ],
    "title": "Work on the Baltic Defense Line continues. The military strengthening of Latvia's eastern border and the implementation of the anti-mobility plan are part of the creation of the Baltic defense line, which will include the creation of support points. @Latvijas_armija units along the entire border of Russia and Belarus."
  },
  "description": "Work on the Baltic Defense Line continues. The military strengthening of Latvia's eastern border and the implementation of the anti-mobility plan are part of the creation of the Baltic defense line, which will include the creation of support points. @Latvijas_armija units along the entire border of Russia and Belarus.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-04-27T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Headline and video caption show the defensive ditch construction work at Latvia's eastern border.",
    "Photograph of construction machinery creating ditches at the border.",
    "Article explains these are measures in response to regional (Russian/Belarusian) security concerns."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Uz Latvijas austrumu robežas iespējamo pretinieku apturēšanai sāk veidot aizsarggrāvjus.",
    "Austrumu robežas militārie stiprinājumi domāti valsts aizsardzības plāna īstenošanai.",
    "Darbi Latvijas austrumu robežas tuvumā pirmās pretestības līnijās balstīti ... uz NATO valstu standartiem."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Headline and video caption show the defensive ditch construction work at Latvia's eastern border.",
            "Photograph of construction machinery creating ditches at the border.",
            "Article explains these are measures in response to regional (Russian/Belarusian) security concerns."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Uz Latvijas austrumu robežas iespējamo pretinieku apturēšanai sāk veidot aizsarggrāvjus",
  "location_text": "Latvia's eastern border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_307_1763922758_07ffab6e.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Work on the Latvian portion of the Baltic Defense Line continues.",
  "primary_ref_links": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/26.04.2024-latvian-russian-border-fence-construction-resumes.a551947/"
  ],
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/26.04.2024-uz-latvijas-austrumu-robezas-iespejamo-pretinieku-apturesanai-sak-veidot-aizsarggravjus.a552052/",
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/26.04.2024-latvian-russian-border-fence-construction-resumes.a551947/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia begins constructing defensive ditches along its eastern border for national security.",
  "url": "https://lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/26.04.2024-uz-latvijas-austrumu-robezas-iespejamo-pretinieku-apturesanai-sak-veidot-aizsarggravjus.a552052/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LV-BY-RU",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "27-Apr-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Work on the Baltic Defense Line continues. The military strengthening of Latvia's eastern border and the implementation of the anti-mobility plan are part of the creation of the Baltic defense line, which will include the creation of support points. @Latvijas_armija units along the entire border of Russia and Belarus.",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/26.04.2024-uz-latvijas-austrumu-robezas-iespejamo-pretinieku-apturesanai-sak-veidot-aizsarggravjus.a552052/ and https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/26.04.2024-latvian-russian-border-fence-construction-resumes.a551947/",
  "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": "Work on the Latvian portion of the Baltic Defense Line continues. ",
  "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)": ""
}