Event 518

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Lithuania",
    "Belarus",
    "LT-BY"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The event is reported by a reputable media outlet with a publication timestamp and clear attribution of source (State Border Committee of Belarus). The policy details and its effective date are explicitly stated.",
  "countries": [
    "Lithuania",
    "Belarus"
  ],
  "country": "Lithuania",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://united24media.com/latest-news/lithuania-bans-entry-of-all-belarusian-registered-vehicles-starting-august-16-1758"
    ],
    "title": "??Lithuania bans all ??Belarusian-registered vehicles"
  },
  "description": "Lithuania will ban all vehicles registered in Belarus from entering the country starting August 16. The ban applies to all passenger vehicles, regardless of owner or driver nationality.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-08-15T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Lithuania bans entry of Belarusian-registered vehicles effective August 16, 2024.",
    "Ban covers all Belarusian-registered passenger vehicles, regardless of owner or driver nationality.",
    "Announcement attributes the move to the State Border Committee of Belarus.",
    "Other EU countries (Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Finland) have similar bans on Russian or Belarusian license plates."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Starting tomorrow, Lithuania will ban all vehicles registered in Belarus. This was announced by the State Border Committee of Belarus.",
    "The ban applies to passenger cars regardless of the nationality of the owner or driver.",
    "However, starting Friday, July 16, Lithuania will extend the ban to include all passenger cars registered in Belarus.",
    "On July 18, Estonia, following Latvia and Lithuania, banned the entry of vehicles with Belarusian license plates, regardless of the reasons for the owner's or user's presence in Estonia or the EU."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Lithuania bans entry of Belarusian-registered vehicles effective August 16, 2024.",
            "Ban covers all Belarusian-registered passenger vehicles, regardless of owner or driver nationality.",
            "Announcement attributes the move to the State Border Committee of Belarus.",
            "Other EU countries (Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Finland) have similar bans on Russian or Belarusian license plates."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Lithuania Bans Entry of All Belarusian-Registered Vehicles Starting August 16",
  "location_text": "Lithuania-Belarus border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_518_1763929564_d27266cb.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Lithuania bans all ??Belarusian-registered vehicles Ban effective August 16",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://united24media.com/latest-news/lithuania-bans-entry-of-all-belarusian-registered-vehicles-starting-august-16-1758"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Lithuania bans all Belarusian-registered passenger vehicles from entering the country as of August 16, extending prior restrictions.",
  "url": "https://united24media.com/latest-news/lithuania-bans-entry-of-all-belarusian-registered-vehicles-starting-august-16-1758"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LT-BY",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LT",
  "Date": "15-Aug-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Lithuania bans all ??Belarusian-registered vehicles",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://united24media.com/latest-news/lithuania-bans-entry-of-all-belarusian-registered-vehicles-starting-august-16-1758",
  "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": "??Lithuania bans all ??Belarusian-registered vehicles Ban effective August 16",
  "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)": ""
}