Event 447

{
  "category": "Sabotage",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Details include official statements, images of evidence, and mugshots, strongly corroborating the claims. The outlet is reputable and provides multi-sourced accounts.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Estonia",
    "Lithuania",
    "Ukraine",
    "Russia"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "The article exposes alleged Russian sabotage operations across the Baltic states, focusing on intelligence and law enforcement actions to disrupt these plots. It provides details on individuals detained in Latvia suspected of preparing acts of sabotage at the direction of Russian special services.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-07-10T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Photographs of evidence documents and sketches allegedly from suspects.",
    "Mugshots of individuals accused of sabotage.",
    "Statement: 'The State Security Service (VDD) and other institutions have detained several people on suspicion of preparing subversive activities.'",
    "Descriptions of the methods of surveillance and acts planned.",
    "Reference to collaboration between security agencies across the Baltic states."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "\"Latvian authorities detained several people suspected of preparing sabotage and subversive activities on the orders of Russian special services.\"",
    "\"Investigators believe one of the suspects, a former Russian citizen, was preparing explosive devices and planned to target critical infrastructure.\"",
    "\"Similar Russian operations have also been reported in Estonia, Lithuania, and Ukraine.\""
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://en.rebaltica.lv/2024/07/2970/"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Sabotage Recruiting",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Photographs of evidence documents and sketches allegedly from suspects.",
            "Mugshots of individuals accused of sabotage.",
            "Statement: 'The State Security Service (VDD) and other institutions have detained several people on suspicion of preparing subversive activities.'",
            "Descriptions of the methods of surveillance and acts planned.",
            "Reference to collaboration between security agencies across the Baltic states."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Latvia",
      "notes": "Latvian state security authorities continue investigations into the network.",
      "status": "Investigation"
    }
  ],
  "follow_up_notes": "Report: ??Russia recruiting ??Latvians for sabotage operations",
  "headline": "From Kyiv to Riga: Russian Sabotage Operations in the Baltics",
  "location_text": "Riga, Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_447_1763927350_f900f591.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Latvians targeted for insider sabotage operations.  Report: ??Russia recruiting ??Latvians.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://en.rebaltica.lv/2024/07/2970/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvian authorities have detained individuals suspected of preparing Russian-backed sabotage in the Baltics, including plans for attacks and intelligence activities.",
  "url": "https://en.rebaltica.lv/2024/07/2970/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LV",
  "Attack Type": "Sabotage Recruiting",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "10-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)": "https://en.rebaltica.lv/2024/07/2970/",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "Report: ??Russia recruiting ??Latvians for sabotage operations",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Latvians targeted for insider sabotage operations.  Report: ??Russia recruiting ??Latvians. ",
  "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)": ""
}