Event 313

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The article provides direct quotes from officials, clear dates, and background rationale, confirmed by a reputable news source.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/latvians-asked-to-turn-basements-into-air-raid-shelters/"
    ],
    "title": "Goal to prepare ?? 100/mo bomb shelters in Riga through the end of 2024"
  },
  "description": "Latvian authorities urged residents to convert basements into air-raid shelters during the annual \"Big Clean-up Day,\" citing concerns about potential threats from Russia. Municipal employees and public buildings are also involved in preparing shelters. The move is framed as a precaution amid regional insecurity.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-04-27T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Municipal employees and public building basements are being prepared as air-raid shelters.",
    "Latvian authorities cite concerns about an unpredictable Russia as a threat justification."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "\"Authorities in Latvia called on residents to use Saturday's annual 'Big Clean-up Day' to turn basements into air-raid shelters, with many in the Baltic country concerned they could be Russia's next target.\"",
    "\"We call on everyone during the Big Clean-up, but also afterwards, to ensure that your cellars and your basements can be used as shelters in case of emergencies,\" said Viņķis Krūmiņš, mayor of the capital Riga.\"",
    "\"The basements of public buildings, schools, retirement homes, hospitals, and town halls will be inspected by the authorities who will prepare them to serve as hiding places in the event of an attack.\""
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Municipal employees and public building basements are being prepared as air-raid shelters.",
            "Latvian authorities cite concerns about an unpredictable Russia as a threat justification."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Latvians asked to turn basements into air-raid shelters",
  "location_text": "Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_313_1763922959_36393f43.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Civil Preparedness. Goal to prepare ?? 100/mo bomb shelters in Riga through the end of 2024",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/latvians-asked-to-turn-basements-into-air-raid-shelters/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia calls on citizens and officials to prepare basements as air-raid shelters amid concerns of Russian aggression.",
  "url": "https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/latvians-asked-to-turn-basements-into-air-raid-shelters/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "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)": "Goal to prepare ?? 100/mo bomb shelters in Riga through the end of 2024",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/latvians-asked-to-turn-basements-into-air-raid-shelters/",
  "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": "Civil Preparedness. Goal to prepare ?? 100/mo bomb shelters in Riga through the end of 2024",
  "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)": ""
}