Event 487

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "LV-BY"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The article from Latvian public media explicitly states that border fence construction has finished, with official figures and statements from state authorities.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/31.07.2024-pabeigta-zoga-izbuve-uz-latvijas-baltkrievijas-robezas.a563362/"
    ],
    "title": "??Latvia completes border fence with ??Belarus (145km)"
  },
  "description": "Latvia has completed the construction of a border fence almost 173 kilometers long along its border with Belarus. The fence is part of Latvia's efforts to secure its border against irregular migration and hybrid threats, with additional infrastructure to be finished by the end of the year.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-07-31T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "The article headline reads: 'Pabeigta žoga izbūve uz Latvijas–Baltkrievijas robežas' (Fence construction completed on the Latvia–Belarus border).",
    "The article specifies: 'Gar Latvijas–Baltkrievijas robežu pabeigta žoga izbūve gandrīz 173 kilometru garumā' (Fence construction of almost 173 km is completed along the Latvia–Belarus border)."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Gar Latvijas–Baltkrievijas robežu pabeigta žoga izbūve gandrīz 173 kilometru garumā, informēja VAS 'Valsts nekustamie īpašumi' (VNĪ).",
    "'Fence construction of almost 173 km is completed along the Latvia–Belarus border'."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "The article headline reads: 'Pabeigta žoga izbūve uz Latvijas–Baltkrievijas robežas' (Fence construction completed on the Latvia–Belarus border).",
            "The article specifies: 'Gar Latvijas–Baltkrievijas robežu pabeigta žoga izbūve gandrīz 173 kilometru garumā' (Fence construction of almost 173 km is completed along the Latvia–Belarus border)."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Pabeigta žoga izbūve uz Latvijas–Baltkrievijas robežas",
  "location_text": "Latvia–Belarus border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_487_1763928535_639ba89e.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Latvia completes border fence with ??Belarus (145km). Hard border infrastructure including  Dragon s Teeth",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/31.07.2024-pabeigta-zoga-izbuve-uz-latvijas-baltkrievijas-robezas.a563362/"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/31.07.2024-pabeigta-zoga-izbuve-uz-latvijas-baltkrievijas-robezas.a563362/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LV-BY",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "31-Jul-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Latvia completes border fence with ??Belarus (145km)",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/31.07.2024-pabeigta-zoga-izbuve-uz-latvijas-baltkrievijas-robezas.a563362/",
  "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": "??Latvia completes border fence with ??Belarus (145km). Hard border infrastructure including  Dragon s Teeth ",
  "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)": ""
}