Event 383

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "BSR"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Multiple direct, attributed quotes from the Estonian Minister of Defense, corroborated by coverage of a Northern Group ministerial meeting in Palanga, Lithuania.",
  "countries": [
    "Estonia",
    "Ukraine",
    "Russia",
    "Lithuania",
    "Nordic Countries"
  ],
  "country": "Estonia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Estonian Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur stated that Russian aggression is increasing not only in Ukraine but also in the Nordic region, calling for all NATO allies to be vigilant and prepared for a faster increase in Russian military power than previously expected.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-05-23T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Estonian Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur's statement at the Northern Group meeting in Palanga, Lithuania about increased Russian aggression in Ukraine and the Nordic region.",
    "Mention of the meeting's location and date: Palanga, Lithuania, May 23, 2024.",
    "Reference to a need for NATO allies to be mindful of Russia's accelerated military buildup and hybrid activity."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "All Allies must consider Russia's increasing aggression against NATO and the faster than previously expected recovery of its military power, Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) said at the Northern Group meeting held in Palanga, Lithuania on Thursday.",
    "Estonia's Minister of Defense warned that Russia's military aggression now affects not only Ukraine but also the Nordic region.",
    "He underlined that Russia's actions, both kinetic and hybrid, are becoming more common in the region."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Estonian Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur's statement at the Northern Group meeting in Palanga, Lithuania about increased Russian aggression in Ukraine and the Nordic region.",
            "Mention of the meeting's location and date: Palanga, Lithuania, May 23, 2024.",
            "Reference to a need for NATO allies to be mindful of Russia's accelerated military buildup and hybrid activity."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "follow_up_notes": "??Russian aggression increasing in Ukraine and Nordic region. At the NorthernGroup meeting, ?? DefMin @HPevkur highlighted rising ?? aggression in ?? & the Nordic region.",
  "headline": "Minister: Russian aggression is increasing in Ukraine, Nordic region",
  "location_text": "Palanga, Lithuania",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_383_1763925260_421806c0.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Estonia monitoring broader trends. ??Russian aggression increasing in Ukraine and Nordic region.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://news.err.ee/1609350255/minister-russian-aggression-is-increasing-in-ukraine-nordic-region"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Estonia's Defense Minister warns of growing Russian aggression toward Ukraine and the Nordic region, calling for vigilance and coordinated defense readiness among NATO countries.",
  "url": "https://news.err.ee/1609350255/minister-russian-aggression-is-increasing-in-ukraine-nordic-region"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "BSR",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "BSR",
  "Date": "23-May-24",
  "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://news.err.ee/1609350255/minister-russian-aggression-is-increasing-in-ukraine-nordic-region",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "??Russian aggression increasing in Ukraine and Nordic region. At the NorthernGroup meeting, ?? DefMin @HPevkur highlighted rising ?? aggression in ?? & the Nordic region. ",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Estonia monitoring broader trends. ??Russian aggression increasing in Ukraine and Nordic region. ",
  "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)": ""
}