Event 5

{
  "attack_type": "Bomb Threat",
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Russia",
    "Latvia",
    "Estonia"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Sabotage"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Direct post by a credible OSINT reporter includes clear evidence of bomb threats to schools in both Estonia and Latvia, with an explicit claim of responsibility traced to a specific Telegram group. The timing and specificity raise the assessment confidence.",
  "countries": [
    "Estonia",
    "Latvia",
    "Russia"
  ],
  "country": "Estonia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Earlier this week, Latvian educational institutions received a letter with threats to blow up a bomb in schools and claims that Latvia is a part of Russia. The same happened today in Estonia, with over 300 educational institutions receiving a letter as listed below. Responsibility for such threats has been taken by a group called \"Pribaltiyskiy Vilayat.\" \nThis group does exist and has a closed chat in TG.",
  "event_time_utc": "2023-10-12T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot includes the threatening message and Telegram group",
    "Multiple institutions targeted, both Estonia and Latvia mentioned",
    "Timeline and incident details described by a reporter",
    "Tweet screenshot showing quotes of the threat letter and Telegram group page.",
    "Letter makes explicit territorial claim and threat of violence.",
    "Letters containing bomb threats and pro-Russian claims received by over 300 educational institutions in Estonia and also by Latvian institutions.",
    "Telegram group 'Pribaltiyskiy Vilayat' claimed responsibility for the threats."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Latvian educational institutions received a letter with threats to blow up a bomb in schools and claims that Latvia is a part of Russia.",
    "The same happened today in Estonia, with over 300 educational institutions receiving a letter as listed below.",
    "Responsibility for such threats has been taken by a group called 'Pribaltiyskiy Vilayat.'",
    "Earlier this week, Latvian educational institutions received a letter with threats to blow up a bomb in schools and claims that Latvia is a part of Russia."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://x.com/petite_michelle/status/1712406127491571769"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot includes the threatening message and Telegram group",
            "Multiple institutions targeted, both Estonia and Latvia mentioned",
            "Timeline and incident details described by a reporter"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Bomb threat letters sent to Latvian and Estonian schools, claiming territory as Russian, responsibility claimed by 'Pribaltiyskiy Vilayat'",
  "location_text": "Latvia, Estonia (educational institutions)",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "captured_at": "2025-11-23T15:51:46.449912Z",
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "hash": "03de231fe372f25e3cccf7aac5e51a52695958edc019bfebc882c09bd7d6f24a",
      "mime": "image/jpeg",
      "origin": "restore",
      "size_bytes": 249880,
      "source_url": null,
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_5_1763913106_74e5f5bf.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Comparison to Ukraine School Bomb threats one year before invasion https://x.com/DecodingTrolls/status/1733092410882760988",
  "primary_ref_links": [
    "https://news.err.ee/1609129883/ppa-bomb-threat-emails-likely-mass-wave-of-spam"
  ],
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://x.com/petite_michelle/status/1712406127491571769",
    "https://news.err.ee/1609129883/ppa-bomb-threat-emails-likely-mass-wave-of-spam"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Bomb threats claiming Latvia belongs to Russia sent to over 300 schools in Estonia and earlier in Latvia; pro-Russian Telegram group claims responsibility.",
  "url": "https://x.com/petite_michelle/status/1712406127491571769"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "Bomb Threat",
  "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;EE",
  "Date": "12-Oct-23",
  "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": "Comparison to Ukraine School Bomb threats one year before invasion https://x.com/DecodingTrolls/status/1733092410882760988",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "300 EE School Bomb Threats",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Earlier this week, Latvian educational institutions received a letter with threats to blow up a bomb in schools and claims that Latvia is a part of Russia. The same happened today in Estonia, with over 300 educational institutions receiving a letter as listed below. Responsibility for such threats has been taken by a group called \"Pribaltiyskiy Vilayat.\" \nThis group does exist and has a closed chat in TG.",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://x.com/petite_michelle/status/1712406127491571769 and https://news.err.ee/1609129883/ppa-bomb-threat-emails-likely-mass-wave-of-spam ",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "3 Screen_Snapshots",
  "Type Dropdown": "Bomb Threat",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}