Event 38

{
  "attack_type": "Weaponized Migrants",
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Finland",
    "Russia",
    "FI-EE-LV-LT-PL",
    "BY",
    "RU"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land"
  ],
  "category": "Border",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "continuous_since": "2023-11-10T12:00:00Z",
  "continuous_summary": "Continuous reports of migrants, apparently facilitated by Russian authorities, arriving at the Finnish border and attempting unauthorized entry, leading Finland to close crossings and deploy additional border guards.",
  "countries": [
    "Finland",
    "Russia"
  ],
  "country": "Finland",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Finnish authorities have closed several border crossings with Russia, accusing Russia of orchestrating a surge of migrants at the Finnish border. The situation is described as hybrid warfare, with migrants primarily from third countries being guided to the frontier. The crisis has caused heightened tensions and increased border security activity.",
  "event_time_utc": "2023-11-19T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot shows Finnish border guards escorting a group of migrants near the closed border crossing.",
    "Finnish government announcements about border closures and referring to Russian involvement in facilitating the crossings.",
    "News headlines: 'Finland to close its border with Russia.'",
    "Maps and infographics showing affected crossings."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Finland is accusing Russia of orchestrating the migrant flow toward its border.",
    "Authorities closed four border crossing points on the border with Russia due to the influx.",
    "Most migrants do not have necessary documents and have been directed to the Finnish border.",
    "This is not a migration crisis, but a situation orchestrated by a foreign power, namely Russia."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Weaponized Migration",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot shows Finnish border guards escorting a group of migrants near the closed border crossing.",
            "Finnish government announcements about border closures and referring to Russian involvement in facilitating the crossings.",
            "News headlines: 'Finland to close its border with Russia.'",
            "Maps and infographics showing affected crossings."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Finland",
      "notes": "Finnish officials and media confirm closure of border crossings and increased border security due to hybrid provocations by Russia.",
      "status": "Official Statement"
    }
  ],
  "follow_up_notes": "Summary by Pekka of 'Migrant Bomb'  See thread.",
  "headline": "Finland accuses Russia of organizing migrant crossings at eastern border in hybrid tactic",
  "is_continuous": true,
  "location_text": "Finland-Russia border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_38_1763914039_bcd53fa6.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Summary by Pekka of 'Migrant Bomb'  See thread.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1726300413077631014.html"
  ],
  "url": "https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1726300413077631014.html"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "Weaponized Migration",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "FI-EE-LV-LT-PL BY RU",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "FI",
  "Date": "19-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)": "https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1726300413077631014.html ",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "Summary by Pekka of 'Migrant Bomb'  See thread.",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Summary by Pekka of 'Migrant Bomb'  See thread.",
  "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)": ""
}