Event 378

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "LT"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Details about the new equipment and its rationale are directly quoted from an official government minister, supported by photographic and textual evidence on a reputable national outlet.",
  "country": "Lithuania",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2277292/lithuanian-border-guards-to-be-equipped-with-heavy-weapons-minister"
    ],
    "title": "??Lithuanian border guards to be equipped with heavy weapons"
  },
  "description": "Lithuanian border guards will be equipped with heavy weapons, as announced by Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė. The move is part of Lithuania's broader efforts to reinforce its border security in response to regional threats and the war in Ukraine.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-05-21T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Official statement from Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė.",
    "Article specifies new heavy weapons for Lithuanian border guards, to include both mobile and non-mobile equipment.",
    "Policy rationale is linked to increased security risks stemming from the conflict in Ukraine."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Lithuanian border guards will be equipped with heavy weapons, Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė said on Monday.",
    "We are working together to reinforce all services, she said, adding that the decision to equip border guards with heavy weapons comes in response to the war in Ukraine.",
    "The weapons we plan to acquire during the first phase will not require special training. [...] It will be meant for use against soldiers and certain equipment."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2277292/lithuanian-border-guards-to-be-equipped-with-heavy-weapons-minister"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Official statement from Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė.",
            "Article specifies new heavy weapons for Lithuanian border guards, to include both mobile and non-mobile equipment.",
            "Policy rationale is linked to increased security risks stemming from the conflict in Ukraine."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Lithuanian border guards to be equipped with heavy weapons – minister",
  "location_text": "Palykys airfield, Lithuania",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_378_1763925084_cb583b23.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Lithuanian border guards to be equipped with heavy weapons",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2277292/lithuanian-border-guards-to-be-equipped-with-heavy-weapons-minister"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Lithuanian border guards to be equipped with heavy weapons as part of ongoing security measures.",
  "url": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2277292/lithuanian-border-guards-to-be-equipped-with-heavy-weapons-minister"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LT",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LT",
  "Date": "21-May-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Lithuanian border guards to be equipped with heavy weapons",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2277292/lithuanian-border-guards-to-be-equipped-with-heavy-weapons-minister",
  "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": "??Lithuanian border guards to be equipped with heavy weapons",
  "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)": ""
}