Event 439

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "LT-BY"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Direct quotes and sourcing provided in open channel; supports official statements and planned defense activities. Screenshot confirms critical details.",
  "countries": [
    "Lithuania",
    "Belarus"
  ],
  "country": "Lithuania",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://x.com/realNepareizais/status/1808833648667341165"
    ],
    "title": "??Lithuania to fortify border with anti-tank mines, remote mines, anti-tank ditches and collapsible bridges"
  },
  "description": "Lithuania will begin permanent fortification of its border with Belarus at the end of the summer, including anti-tank mines, remote mines, anti-tank ditches, and collapsible bridges. The initial batches of counter-mobility equipment are expected to arrive later in July.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-07-04T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot of social media post with direct quotations of Lithuanian official confirming border defense preparations."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Starting at the end of the summer, we will permanently fortify some parts of the border...",
    "They include anti-tank mines, remote mines, and a network of anti-tank ditches and collapsible bridges that can thwart an approaching enemy.",
    "The first batches of acquired counter-mobility equipment will arrive later this month."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://x.com/realNepareizais/status/1808833648667341165"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot of social media post with direct quotations of Lithuanian official confirming border defense preparations."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Lithuania to permanently fortify border with Belarus with mines and anti-tank obstacles",
  "location_text": "Lithuania-Belarus border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_439_1763927098_d07071fa.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "First counter-mobility equipment batch arriving July. ??Lithuania to fortify border with anti-tank mines, remote mines, anti-tank ditches and collapsible bridges",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://x.com/realNepareizais/status/1808833648667341165"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Lithuania announced plans to permanently fortify its border with Belarus using mines and anti-tank obstacles, with first equipment batches expected this month.",
  "url": "https://x.com/realNepareizais/status/1808833648667341165"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LT-BY",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LT",
  "Date": "4-Jul-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Lithuania to fortify border with anti-tank mines, remote mines, anti-tank ditches and collapsible bridges",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://x.com/realNepareizais/status/1808833648667341165",
  "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": "First counter-mobility equipment batch arriving July. ??Lithuania to fortify border with anti-tank mines, remote mines, anti-tank ditches and collapsible bridges",
  "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)": ""
}