Event 389

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "BSR"
  ],
  "category": "Undersea",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The event is supported by a credible Norwegian media source (NRK), the vessel tracks are visually documented, and the date and location are clearly referenced. The activity's proximity to critical infrastructure is highly plausible and consistent with hybrid-warfare signals.",
  "countries": [
    "Norway",
    "Russia"
  ],
  "country": "Norway",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Russian bottom trawlers were observed repeatedly traversing back and forth directly above the main fiber optic internet cable between Svalbard and the Norwegian mainland. This activity, reported by NRK, has raised concerns due to the vital communications infrastructure in the area. The referenced map and information indicate a pattern of Russian vessel traffic in the region during January 2022.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-05-27T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshotted map displaying vessel tracks over the cable route.",
    "Narrative describing specific Russian vessel activity correlating with the sensitive infrastructure."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Nothing to see here. Just perfectly normal russian bottom trawling back and forth repeatedly just on top of the main fiber optic internet cable between Svalbard and the Norwegian mainland. From NRK.",
    "Sjøkartet viser all trafikken utenfor Svalbard fra 6. til 7. januar 2022. Du kan se flere russiske fiskefartøy i området, i tillegg til en norsk linefisker."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://x.com/PerErikSchulze/status/1794828268480438514"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Undersea Sabotage",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshotted map displaying vessel tracks over the cable route.",
            "Narrative describing specific Russian vessel activity correlating with the sensitive infrastructure."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Russian Trawlers Track Fiber Optic Cable between Svalbard and Mainland Norway",
  "location_text": "Waters between Svalbard and Norwegian mainland",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_389_1763925478_96bed8a7.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Russian bottom trawling over Norway-Svalbard fiber optic cable. Repeated patterns near undersea cable",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://x.com/PerErikSchulze/status/1794828268480438514"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Russian trawlers monitored moving repeatedly above a key internet cable connecting Svalbard to Norway.",
  "url": "https://x.com/PerErikSchulze/status/1794828268480438514"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "Undersea Sabotage",
  "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": "27-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 bottom trawling over Norway-Svalbard fiber optic cable. Repeated patterns near undersea cable",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Russian bottom trawling over Norway-Svalbard fiber optic cable",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://x.com/PerErikSchulze/status/1794828268480438514",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}