Event 523

{
  "attack_type": "Airspace Violation",
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "BSR",
    "Air"
  ],
  "category": "Aviation",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Direct post from official Latvian Air Force account with timestamp and images. Identifies specific aircraft and the sequence of NATO (German) and Swedish responses.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Germany",
    "Sweden",
    "Russia"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Baltic airspace was patrolled by German Eurofighter jets, which identified Russian aircraft (one TU-22 bomber and several SU fighters). After identification, the armed aircraft were transferred to Swedish alert units. The post indicates ongoing NATO air policing of the Baltics.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-08-16T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot displays official Latvian Air Force post confirming the event, showing images of the intercepted Russian aircraft and noting transfer to Swedish alert units.",
    "Specific mention of identified aircraft models (TU-22, SU fighters), involvement of German Eurofighters and Swedish alert units."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Baltijas gaisa telpas patrulēšanas misijas #eurofighters ir nepārtrauktā gatavībā! Tika identificēti lidaparāti: TU-22 un vairāki SU iznīcinātāji. Pēc identificēšanas, bruņotie lidaparāti tika 'nodoti' trauksmes vienībai.",
    "1:37 PM · Aug 16, 2024"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Airspace Violation",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot displays official Latvian Air Force post confirming the event, showing images of the intercepted Russian aircraft and noting transfer to Swedish alert units.",
            "Specific mention of identified aircraft models (TU-22, SU fighters), involvement of German Eurofighters and Swedish alert units."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Baltic Airspace Patrol: German Eurofighters identify Russian military aircraft",
  "location_text": "Baltic airspace",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_523_1763929711_63f2ba93.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Joint interception by NATO & Sweden. Baltic Air Policing identifies armed ??Russian aircraft",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://x.com/gaisa_speki/status/1824440254465446123"
  ],
  "summary_short": "NATO (German) Eurofighters on Baltic Air Policing mission identified Russian TU-22 and SU fighter aircraft. After identification, alert was handed to Swedish units.",
  "url": "https://x.com/gaisa_speki/status/1824440254465446123"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "Airspace violation",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "BSR Air",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "Air",
  "Date": "16-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": "Joint interception by NATO & Sweden. Baltic Air Policing identifies armed ??Russian aircraft",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Baltic Air Policing identifies armed ??Russian aircraft",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://x.com/gaisa_speki/status/1824440254465446123",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}