Event 391

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "PL"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Information directly quoted from an official government statement and reported on a reputable news site, with clear context and rationale for the action provided (direct attribution to threats from neighboring states).",
  "countries": [
    "Poland"
  ],
  "country": "Poland",
  "defense_prep": {
    "is_defense_prep_event": true,
    "links": [
      "https://notesfrompoland.com/2024/05/27/poland-unveils-details-of-e2-4bn-fortification-of-eastern-borders/"
    ],
    "notes": "Multi-billion euro project to build robust fortifications on the eastern border, including defensive structures and barriers against potential aggression or hybrid threats.",
    "title": "Poland border fortification initiative"
  },
  "description": "Poland has announced plans to spend €2.4bn on constructing extensive fortifications along its eastern borders, as part of a significant defense preparatory initiative to deter threats from neighbouring states, especially Russia and Belarus.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-05-27T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Government announcement describes a €2.4bn defensive project on Poland's eastern borders.",
    "Explicit mention of both physical and military infrastructure aimed at countering threats from Russia and Belarus.",
    "Statements by the Polish defense minister linking the initiative to concerns about Russian and Belarusian aggression."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Poland’s government has unveiled details of its planned €2.4 billion fortification of the country’s eastern border with Russia and Belarus.",
    "Dubbed the “Eastern Shield”, the border fortification project will involve the construction of defensive barriers and other military infrastructure.",
    "Defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz says the measures are necessary in light of ‘Russian aggression and threat from Belarus’."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://notesfrompoland.com/2024/05/27/poland-unveils-details-of-e2-4bn-fortification-of-eastern-borders/"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Government announcement describes a €2.4bn defensive project on Poland's eastern borders.",
            "Explicit mention of both physical and military infrastructure aimed at countering threats from Russia and Belarus.",
            "Statements by the Polish defense minister linking the initiative to concerns about Russian and Belarusian aggression."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Poland unveils details of €2.4bn fortification of eastern borders",
  "location_text": "Poland's eastern border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_391_1763925556_ded45642.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??PL unveils  2.4bn border fortification plans",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://notesfrompoland.com/2024/05/27/poland-unveils-details-of-e2-4bn-fortification-of-eastern-borders/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Poland revealed a €2.4bn fortification project for its eastern borders with Russia and Belarus, aiming to bolster defenses and deter hybrid threats.",
  "url": "https://notesfrompoland.com/2024/05/27/poland-unveils-details-of-e2-4bn-fortification-of-eastern-borders/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "PL",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "PL",
  "Date": "27-May-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??PL unveils  2.4bn border fortification plans",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://notesfrompoland.com/2024/05/27/poland-unveils-details-of-e2-4bn-fortification-of-eastern-borders/",
  "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": "??PL unveils  2.4bn border fortification plans",
  "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)": ""
}