Event 451

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Headline, details about coalition membership, quotes from officials and specifics about activities observed directly in the article and screenshot. NATO event and Latvian leadership confirmed.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Ukraine",
    "United Kingdom",
    "New Zealand"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/11.07.2024-latvia-led-drone-coalition-for-ukraine-flying-high-at-nato-summit.a561103/"
    ],
    "title": "The ??-led Drone Coalition status. 15 countries signed MOUs. (LSM)The Drone Coalition plans to deliver 1 million combat drones to Ukraine, but since its formation in February, its horizons are steadily widening as the crucial role of drones in military applications becomes clearer by the day."
  },
  "description": "New Zealand joined the Latvia-led Drone Coalition for Ukraine, announced at the NATO summit in Washington D.C. The coalition, launched by Latvia and the United Kingdom, organizes coordination, development, and deployment of drones for Ukraine's military defense against Russia. 15 countries have now signed on, with mechanisms for joint investment and procurement. Latvia manages the coalition's trust fund.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-07-11T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Headline: 'Latvia-led Drone Coalition for Ukraine flying high at NATO summit'",
    "Text confirms coalition organization, member countries, and NATO event",
    "Screenshot shows quotes and details about expansion and mechanism"
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "\"New Zealand on July 10 became the latest country to join the 'Drone Coalition' for Ukraine led by Latvia and the United Kingdom...\"",
    "\"There are already 15 countries in total that have signed these documents.\"",
    "\"Currently, a specific financing mechanism has been created in which Latvia will also invest funds... to use the trust fund both for the purchase of drones from partner countries and by direct investment and purchases from Ukrainian manufacturers.\""
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Headline: 'Latvia-led Drone Coalition for Ukraine flying high at NATO summit'",
            "Text confirms coalition organization, member countries, and NATO event",
            "Screenshot shows quotes and details about expansion and mechanism"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Latvia-led Drone Coalition for Ukraine flying high at NATO summit",
  "location_text": "NATO summit, Washington D.C.",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_451_1763927478_2f94dc59.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "The ??-led Drone Coalition status. 15 countries signed MOUs. (LSM)The Drone Coalition plans to deliver 1 million combat drones to Ukraine, but since its formation in February, its horizons are steadily widening as the crucial role of drones in military applications becomes clearer by the day.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/11.07.2024-latvia-led-drone-coalition-for-ukraine-flying-high-at-nato-summit.a561103/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia leads a 15-country coalition to provide drones for Ukraine, with New Zealand as the latest member, announced during the NATO summit.",
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/11.07.2024-latvia-led-drone-coalition-for-ukraine-flying-high-at-nato-summit.a561103/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "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": "11-Jul-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "The ??-led Drone Coalition status. 15 countries signed MOUs. (LSM)The Drone Coalition plans to deliver 1 million combat drones to Ukraine, but since its formation in February, its horizons are steadily widening as the crucial role of drones in military applications becomes clearer by the day.",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/11.07.2024-latvia-led-drone-coalition-for-ukraine-flying-high-at-nato-summit.a561103/",
  "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": "The ??-led Drone Coalition status. 15 countries signed MOUs. (LSM)The Drone Coalition plans to deliver 1 million combat drones to Ukraine, but since its formation in February, its horizons are steadily widening as the crucial role of drones in military applications becomes clearer by the day.",
  "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)": ""
}