Event 484

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Russia"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Article directly cites law enforcement statements, names, and investigation details. The reported incident is corroborated by state media and law enforcement quotes.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Russia"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "A pro-Kremlin activist associated with the 'Baltic Antifascists' illegally crossed the Latvian-Russian border on a SUP board along with a child. Latvian authorities have launched a criminal investigation into the incident.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-07-30T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Incident occurred July 2024, with a pro-Kremlin activist and minor crossing from Latvia to Russia by SUP board.",
    "Latvian State Border Guard and Police have opened investigations for illegal border crossing and abduction of a minor.",
    "Reported by Latvian Public Media (LSM) and news agency LETA."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "The man who illegally went into Russia from Latvia over the weekend with a SUP board is pro-Kremlin activist Stasijslavs Bukais, accused in the criminal case of the so-called 'Baltic Antifascists' organization, the LETA news agency reported on July 24.",
    "Last weekend, a man with a child illegally crossed the Zilupe River from Latvia into Russia on a SUP board.",
    "The State Border Guard has opened criminal proceedings for illegal crossing of the border with his daughter.",
    "The State Police confirmed to LETA that the police had opened criminal proceedings for the abduction of a minor."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Incident occurred July 2024, with a pro-Kremlin activist and minor crossing from Latvia to Russia by SUP board.",
            "Latvian State Border Guard and Police have opened investigations for illegal border crossing and abduction of a minor.",
            "Reported by Latvian Public Media (LSM) and news agency LETA."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Latvia",
      "status": "Investigation"
    }
  ],
  "follow_up_notes": "Pro-??Russian Baltic?? Antifascist activist flees to Russia",
  "headline": "'Baltic Antifascists' activist SUPs into Russia from Latvia",
  "is_continuous": false,
  "location_text": "Zilupe River, Latvia-Russia border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_484_1763928454_b5485a14.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Charged pro-Kremlin 5th column member flees Latvia to Russia",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/24.07.2024-baltic-antifascists-activist-sups-into-russia-from-latvia.a562568/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "A known pro-Kremlin activist and a child illegally crossed from Latvia to Russia by SUP board, resulting in a border violation investigation.",
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/24.07.2024-baltic-antifascists-activist-sups-into-russia-from-latvia.a562568/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LV",
  "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": "30-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://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/24.07.2024-baltic-antifascists-activist-sups-into-russia-from-latvia.a562568/",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "Pro-??Russian Baltic?? Antifascist activist flees to Russia",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Charged pro-Kremlin 5th column member flees Latvia to Russia",
  "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)": ""
}