Event 449

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "LT-LV-BY",
    "Air"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "High confidence based on clear reporting, referenced graduation ceremony, military unit, and Ministry of Defense procurement plans, corroborated by multiple pieces of evidence in the post and visual media.",
  "countries": [
    "Belarus",
    "Latvia",
    "Lithuania",
    "Poland"
  ],
  "country": "Belarus",
  "defense_prep": {
    "is_defense_prep_event": true,
    "links": [
      "https://x.com/Hajun_BY/status/1811009736457806216"
    ],
    "notes": "Specialists in UAV technical operation assigned to artillery units; further establishment and arming with drones planned for 2024.",
    "title": "Formation of UAV detachments in artillery brigades"
  },
  "description": "UAV detachments were formed in the artillery brigades of Belarus. On June 27, graduates of the Belarusian State Academy of Aviation received diplomas for military specialties related to airfield operation and UAV technical operation. A graduate of the 231st Artillery Brigade (Barouka village, Lepel district) received a qualification in UAV operation, indicating formation of such units in artillery brigades. These detachments may operate Supercam S350 or Berkut-3 drones, with full formation expected in 2024. UAV detachments have already been established more broadly in Belarusian mechanized brigades following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-07-10T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot with text describing the formation of UAV detachments and planned armament.",
    "Reference to graduation ceremony showing a specialist for the 231st Artillery Brigade.",
    "Mention of drones Supercam S350 and Berkut-3 being procured this year."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "UAV detachments were formed in artillery brigades of Belarus",
    "A photo from the graduation ceremony shows a graduate with the chevron of the 231st Artillery Brigade...",
    "Earlier it was reported that it's planned to establish UAV detachments in 'artillery brigades of operational formations' in 2024. This includes the 231st Artillery Brigade.",
    "The detachment may be armed with Supercam S350 or Berkut-3 drones, which the Defense Ministry of Belarus is purchasing this year."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://x.com/Hajun_BY/status/1811009736457806216"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot with text describing the formation of UAV detachments and planned armament.",
            "Reference to graduation ceremony showing a specialist for the 231st Artillery Brigade.",
            "Mention of drones Supercam S350 and Berkut-3 being procured this year."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "UAV detachments were formed in artillery brigades of Belarus",
  "location_text": "Barouka village, Lepel district",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_449_1763927418_c8093039.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Belarus establishes new UAV regiments",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://x.com/Hajun_BY/status/1811009736457806216"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Belarus forms UAV detachments in artillery brigades, equipping them with modern drones. Formation in the 231st Artillery Brigade is confirmed.",
  "url": "https://x.com/Hajun_BY/status/1811009736457806216"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LT-LV-BY Air",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV;LT;PL",
  "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)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "??Belarus establishes new UAV regiments",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Belarus establishes new UAV regiments",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://x.com/Hajun_BY/status/1811009736457806216",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}