Event 471

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Official government source and explicit statements support the event’s timing, location, and scope.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "is_defense_prep_event": true,
    "links": [
      "https://www.mod.gov.lv/lv/zinas/nacionalie-brunotie-speki-septembri-latgale-plano-mobilizacijas-macibas"
    ],
    "notes": "Focus on calling up reservists and testing readiness for defense strengthening.",
    "title": "Mobilization exercises in Latgale"
  },
  "description": "Latvian National Armed Forces plan mobilization exercises in Latgale in September 2024, involving around 1000 reservists and national guards. The exercises will test mobilization and readiness as part of Latvia's defense strengthening efforts.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-07-24T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Official page from Latvian Ministry of Defence detailing mobilization exercises",
    "Cites involvement of 1000 reservists and focus on testing readiness"
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Nacionālie bruņotie spēki septembrī Latgalē plāno mobilizācijas mācības",
    "Mācībās plānots iesaistīt aptuveni 1000 zemessargu un rezerves karavīru",
    "mobilizācijas mācības",
    "Lai stiprinātu valsts aizsardzību"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Official page from Latvian Ministry of Defence detailing mobilization exercises",
            "Cites involvement of 1000 reservists and focus on testing readiness"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Nacionālie bruņotie spēki septembrī Latgalē plāno mobilizācijas mācības",
  "location_text": "Latgale, Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_471_1763928069_583f02c6.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Large LV Military Exercise to occur in Latgale region",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.mod.gov.lv/lv/zinas/nacionalie-brunotie-speki-septembri-latgale-plano-mobilizacijas-macibas"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvian National Armed Forces will hold mobilization exercises in Latgale in September 2024.",
  "url": "https://www.mod.gov.lv/lv/zinas/nacionalie-brunotie-speki-septembri-latgale-plano-mobilizacijas-macibas"
}

{
  "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": "24-Jul-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Latvian Army announces September mobilization exercise with 1,000 Territorial Defense participants.",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.mod.gov.lv/lv/zinas/nacionalie-brunotie-speki-septembri-latgale-plano-mobilizacijas-macibas",
  "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": "Large LV Military Exercise to occur in Latgale region",
  "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)": ""
}