Event 384

{
  "attack_type": "Border Violation",
  "category": "Border",
  "confidence": "High",
  "country": "Estonia",
  "description": "On May 23, 2024, Russian border guards removed over 20 buoys marking shipping lanes from the Narva River, located in Estonian waters. The operation took place in the river border area between Estonia and Russia and raised concerns from Estonian authorities who are seeking clarification on the incident. The buoys were originally installed to demarcate the water border and ensure safe navigation. Estonia's Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) confirmed the removal, signaling a provocative act impacting border delineation and navigation safety.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-05-23T09:44:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Russia's border guard removed more than 20 buoys demarcating shipping lanes from the Narva River on Thursday (May 23), Estonia's PPA said.",
    "The government is seeking clarification.",
    "The incident involved Russian border guards removing markers from Estonian waters in the Narva River.",
    "The buoys marked the shipping lanes on the Narva River border area between Estonia and Russia."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "evidence": [
          "Russia's border guard removed more than 20 buoys demarcating shipping lanes from the Narva River on Thursday (May 23), Estonia's PPA said.",
          "The government is seeking clarification.",
          "The incident involved Russian border guards removing markers from Estonian waters in the Narva River.",
          "The buoys marked the shipping lanes on the Narva River border area between Estonia and Russia."
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "location_text": "Narva River, Estonia-Russia border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_384_1764370581_659ee18e.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1.0,
  "url": "https://news.err.ee/1609350048/russian-border-guards-remove-markers-from-estonian-waters-in-narva-river",
  "where": "Sea"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "Border sabotage",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "EE,RU",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "EE;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)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "?? Russian guards remove markers from ??Estonian waters, Narva River",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "?? Russian guards remove markers from ??Estonian waters, Narva River",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://news.err.ee/1609350048/russian-border-guards-remove-markers-from-estonian-waters-in-narva-river and https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1793707945202507883.html",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}