Event 497

{
  "attack_type": "Weaponized Migrants",
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus",
    "LV-BY"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land"
  ],
  "category": "Border",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Direct statistics and official statements cited from Latvian Television and the State Border Guard. The numbers and details about group crossings and official response are quoted from the news article and supported by visual evidence.",
  "continuous_since": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "continuous_summary": "Latvia has experienced repeated and rising attempts of illegal border crossings from Belarus throughout recent years, with ongoing efforts reported by national authorities.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "On July 30, 2024, Latvian State Border Guard prevented 81 individuals from illegally crossing the Latvia-Belarus border. This marks one of the highest single-day interdictions in 2024. The number is attributed to several large groups attempting coordinated crossings. Latvia continues to report high numbers of illegal crossing attempts, with coordinated actions involving large groups.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-08-01T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "The article provides specific numbers and border guard statements, corroborated by the screenshot headline.",
    "Screenshot headline and video caption corroborate mass crossing attempts.",
    "Official statements from State Border Guard cited in article."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "\"On July 30-31, the State Border Guard prevented 81 people from illegally crossing the Latvian-Belarusian border. This is one of the highest numbers in one day this year, Latvian Television reported July 31.\"",
    "\"81 people were stopped from crossing the border. This is attributable to the fact that there were four large groups - 30, 26, 17, and 8 persons.\"",
    "\"the State Border Guard has already started early patrols and asked for help from colleagues in Lithuania and Estonia.\""
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Weaponized Migrants",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "The article provides specific numbers and border guard statements, corroborated by the screenshot headline.",
            "Screenshot headline and video caption corroborate mass crossing attempts.",
            "Official statements from State Border Guard cited in article."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Latvia",
      "notes": "State Border Guard released statistics and statement, authorities increased border patrols and coordination.",
      "status": "Official Statement"
    }
  ],
  "headline": "Large groups try to cross Latvia-Belarus border",
  "is_continuous": true,
  "location_text": "Latvia-Belarus border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_497_1763928852_cd988810.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Large group (81) tries to cross ??Latvia-??Belarus border.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/01.08.2024-large-groups-try-to-cross-latvia-belarus-border.a563454"
  ],
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/01.08.2024-large-groups-try-to-cross-latvia-belarus-border.a563454"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "Weaponized Migrants",
  "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": "1-Aug-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": "Large group (81) tries to cross ??Latvia-??Belarus border. ",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Large group (81) tries to cross ??Latvia-??Belarus border.",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/01.08.2024-large-groups-try-to-cross-latvia-belarus-border.a563454",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}