Event 511

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "High",
  "countries": [
    "Estonia"
  ],
  "country": "Estonia",
  "description": "The Estonian city of Paide has become the first settlement in Estonia to be fully covered by air raid sirens. The Estonian Rescue Board, in coordination with the Ministry of the Interior's IT and Development Centre, is creating a national siren network to warn people simultaneously during crises. The sirens will complement other warning methods such as telephone alerts and information websites, with plans to install sirens in 22 communities nationwide by the end of the year. The government aims to invest significantly in internal security, including protection of the population and mandating shelters in large buildings. Additionally, Estonia plans to build a defense line of approximately 600 concrete bunkers to strengthen protection against potential Russian aggression.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-08-13T13:27:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "In Estonia, the city of Paide became the first settlement to be completely covered by air raid sirens.",
    "The Estonian Rescue Board, together with the IT and Development Centre of the Ministry of the Interior, is creating a national network of sirens to inform as many people as possible at the same time in dangerous crisis situations.",
    "Estonia will use sirens along with additional methods of warning via telephone and information sites.",
    "The first aim is to install air raid sirens in 22 Estonian communities by the end of the year.",
    "According to Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets, in the coming years, the government will allocate another €1.1 billion for national defense, of which almost a quarter will be invested in internal security, including protection of the population.",
    "Estonia also wants to introduce a requirement to design shelters in every large residential building or other type of institution.",
    "In January, it was reported that the Estonian government decided to build a defense line of approximately 600 concrete bunkers to repel possible Russian aggression."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "category_raw": "Defense Prep",
        "evidence": [
          "In Estonia, the city of Paide became the first settlement to be completely covered by air raid sirens.",
          "The Estonian Rescue Board, together with the IT and Development Centre of the Ministry of the Interior, is creating a national network of sirens to inform as many people as possible at the same time in dangerous crisis situations.",
          "Estonia will use sirens along with additional methods of warning via telephone and information sites.",
          "The first aim is to install air raid sirens in 22 Estonian communities by the end of the year.",
          "According to Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets, in the coming years, the government will allocate another €1.1 billion for national defense, of which almost a quarter will be invested in internal security, including protection of the population.",
          "Estonia also wants to introduce a requirement to design shelters in every large residential building or other type of institution.",
          "In January, it was reported that the Estonian government decided to build a defense line of approximately 600 concrete bunkers to repel possible Russian aggression."
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "location_text": "Paide",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "summary_extended": "In August 2024, Estonia's city of Paide achieved full coverage by air raid sirens, marking a milestone in the country's efforts to enhance civilian protection amid regional security concerns. This development is part of a broader initiative led by the Estonian Rescue Board and the Ministry of the Interior to establish a national alert system that includes sirens alongside phone and online warnings. The sirens will activate in crisis situations to prompt immediate sheltering. The government plans further installations in 22 communities and is allocating a substantial budget for national defense, focusing on internal security measures. Moreover, Estonia intends to require shelters in large residential and institutional buildings and is constructing a defensive line of roughly 600 concrete bunkers to deter possible aggression from Russia. Testing of the siren network is slated to begin next year as officials evaluate future improvements to the system.",
  "summary_short": "Paide becomes first Estonian city fully covered by air raid sirens as part of national crisis warning network.",
  "url": "https://mil.in.ua/en/news/first-city-in-estonia-is-fully-covered-by-air-raid-sirens/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "Air",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "EE",
  "Date": "12-Aug-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Estonia implements air raid sirens in Paide",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://mil.in.ua/en/news/first-city-in-estonia-is-fully-covered-by-air-raid-sirens/",
  "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": "Civil society resilience. Partial air raid siren coverage achieved",
  "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)": ""
}