Event 445

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "LV-LT-PL-BY"
  ],
  "category": "Aviation",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Information is detailed, cites pricing, drone models, context, and uses direct evidence from credible OSINT sources.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Lithuania",
    "Poland"
  ],
  "country": "Belarus",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "The Belarusian Defence Ministry reportedly plans to purchase six Chimera CX10 UAVs from the Chinese iFlight company by the end of 2024. These FPV drones, intended for army needs, have a range up to 140 km and a payload of 1.5–2.5 kg. The procurement raises questions of corruption in the process, with drone costs being significantly higher than official listings.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-07-09T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Belarusian Defence Ministry plan to purchase six Chimera CX10 FPV drones from China by end of 2024.",
    "Drone model, technical details, and price difference noted.",
    "Use likely for training FPV drone operators for Belarusian Armed Forces.",
    "Previous and current drone acquisition patterns by Belarusian MoD described."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "The Defence Ministry of Belarus plans to purchase a batch of FPV drones",
    "By the end of 2024, the ministry plans to purchase six Chimera CX10 UAVs.",
    "The Chimera CX10 is a 10-inch long-range FPV drone made by the Chinese iFlight company.",
    "the Defence Ministry of Belarus plans to spend about BYN 46,000 ($9,895) per drone. The difference in prices may be due to the purchase of additional components for the UAV (batteries, etc.); 2) corruption in the procurement process.",
    "We may assume that Chimera CX10 UAVs will be used to train FPV drone operators in the Belarusian Armed Forces.",
    "the Belarusian MoD has purchased/plans to purchase the following UAVs: 13 Supercam S350 drones made in Russia; up to 10 Bekrut-3 tactical reconnaissance drones made in Belarus; 9 drones of the Chinese Autel company"
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://x.com/Hajun_BY/status/1810642076268138870"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "By Drones In Use",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Belarusian Defence Ministry plan to purchase six Chimera CX10 FPV drones from China by end of 2024.",
            "Drone model, technical details, and price difference noted.",
            "Use likely for training FPV drone operators for Belarusian Armed Forces.",
            "Previous and current drone acquisition patterns by Belarusian MoD described."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "The Defence Ministry of Belarus plans to purchase a batch of FPV drones",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_445_1763927255_307cccbf.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Potential hybrid threat mechanism. ??Belarus introduces drone for use in border surveillance",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://x.com/Hajun_BY/status/1810642076268138870"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Belarus MoD plans to buy six Chimera CX10 drones from China, reportedly for military FPV use and training.",
  "url": "https://x.com/Hajun_BY/status/1810642076268138870"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "BY drones in use",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LV-LT-PL-BY",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV;LT;PL",
  "Date": "9-Jul-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": "Potential hybrid threat mechanism. ??Belarus introduces drone for use in border surveillance",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Belarus introduces drone for use in border surveillance",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://x.com/Hajun_BY/status/1810642076268138870",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}