Event 524

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "FI",
    "RU",
    "BSR"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Sea"
  ],
  "category": "Maritime",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Event is supported by direct referenced social media reporting (tweet with vessel photo, map, and chronology), and the commentator notes the incident as intentional provocation.",
  "countries": [
    "Finland",
    "Russia",
    "Baltic Sea Region"
  ],
  "country": "Finland",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "A Russian vessel, Mikhail Kazansky, reportedly violated the Finnish maritime border in late July. The incident was noted as being clearly intentional, as the ship would have been able to see the border marker buoy, suggesting intentional provocation.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-08-16T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot shows post by @Merivartio_SALW with vessel photo, location map, and date '28.7.2024', supporting timing and geographic location.",
    "Thread author asserts intentional nature of the incident."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Regarding Finnish maritime border violation by Russian vessel Mikhail Kazansky back in late July.",
    "Even a blind skipper would have seen the border marker buoy so as suspected it was clearly intentional provocation.",
    "Verkkä Suomen itärajan rikkomus. Mikhail Kazansky lokakuussa Suomen aluevesillä lipunsuojauksen takia merivartio 28.7.2024."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1824417966676443601.html"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Maritime Violation",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot shows post by @Merivartio_SALW with vessel photo, location map, and date '28.7.2024', supporting timing and geographic location.",
            "Thread author asserts intentional nature of the incident."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "follow_up_notes": "??Russian vessel violated Finnish territorial waters",
  "headline": "Regarding Finnish maritime border violation by Russian vessel Mikhail Kazansky back in late July.",
  "lat": 60.0,
  "location_text": "Finnish maritime border",
  "lon": 22.0,
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_524_1763929740_b108d676.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Russian vessel violated Finnish territorial waters. Preliminary investigation started",
  "primary_ref_links": [
    "https://raja.fi/-/heinakuussa-tapahtuneen-venalaisaluksen-alueloukkaus-jatkotiedote-asian-esitutkinnasta"
  ],
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1824417966676443601.html",
    "https://raja.fi/-/heinakuussa-tapahtuneen-venalaisaluksen-alueloukkaus-jatkotiedote-asian-esitutkinnasta"
  ],
  "url": "https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1824417966676443601.html"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "Maritime violation",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "FI BSR",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "FI;BSR",
  "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)": "https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1824417966676443601.html and https://raja.fi/-/heinakuussa-tapahtuneen-venalaisaluksen-alueloukkaus-jatkotiedote-asian-esitutkinnasta",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "??Russian vessel violated Finnish territorial waters",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "??Russian vessel violated Finnish territorial waters. Preliminary investigation started",
  "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)": ""
}