Event 502

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "LT-BY-RU"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The article directly quotes Lithuania's Defense Minister about the installation of anti-tank obstacles and defensive barriers along borders with Russia and Belarus, with reference to the type and intended defensive purpose.",
  "countries": [
    "Lithuania",
    "Belarus",
    "Russia"
  ],
  "country": "Lithuania",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://kresy24.pl/litwa-szczerzy-zeby-smoka-na-rosje-i-bialorus-i-straszy-hiszpanskim-koniem"
    ],
    "title": "??Lithuania installs \"dragon teeth\" anti-tank barriers"
  },
  "description": "Lithuania has strengthened its border with Belarus and Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast with anti-tank structures referred to as 'dragon's teeth' and stationary barriers, also dubbed 'Spanish horses,' as a defense measure aimed at deterring or delaying potential aggression.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-08-07T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Lithuanian Ministry of Defense has installed anti-tank obstacles ('dragon's teeth') and barriers ('Spanish horses') on its border with Belarus and Kaliningrad.",
    "The Defense Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas stated that Lithuania has purchased additional obstacles and prepared for rapid deployment in case of attack signals."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "\"Litewski resort wojskowy wzmacnia granicę z Białorusią i rosyjskim Obwodem Kaliningradzkim zaporami przeciwczołgowymi, tzw. zębami smoka\", a także stałymi betonami i nierdzewnymi wyciosanymi wynalazkami, które zwano 'hiszpańskimi końmi'.",
    "\"Minister obrony Litwy Laurynas Kasčiūnas ujawnił, że zakupy kolejnej porcji odnotowali producenci w 24 mln euro rocznie.\"",
    "\"Jeśli wojsko obrony ma do wydania sygnał o planowanym ataku z Rosji lub Białorusi, zapory mają zostać błyskawicznie rozmieszczone w terenie.\""
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Lithuanian Ministry of Defense has installed anti-tank obstacles ('dragon's teeth') and barriers ('Spanish horses') on its border with Belarus and Kaliningrad.",
            "The Defense Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas stated that Lithuania has purchased additional obstacles and prepared for rapid deployment in case of attack signals."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Litwa szczerzy “zęby smoka” na Rosję i Białoruś. I straszy “hiszpańskim koniem”",
  "location_text": "Lithuanian border with Belarus and Kaliningrad Oblast",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_502_1763929085_e39ec581.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Anti-tank barriers and \"drone walls\" deployed on borders.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://kresy24.pl/litwa-szczerzy-zeby-smoka-na-rosje-i-bialorus-i-straszy-hiszpanskim-koniem"
  ],
  "url": "https://kresy24.pl/litwa-szczerzy-zeby-smoka-na-rosje-i-bialorus-i-straszy-hiszpanskim-koniem"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LT-BY-RU",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LT",
  "Date": "7-Aug-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Lithuania installs \"dragon teeth\" anti-tank barriers",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://kresy24.pl/litwa-szczerzy-zeby-smoka-na-rosje-i-bialorus-i-straszy-hiszpanskim-koniem",
  "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": "Anti-tank barriers and \"drone walls\" deployed on borders. ",
  "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)": ""
}