Event 561

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Russia",
    "LV",
    "BSR",
    "Air"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Air"
  ],
  "category": "Aviation",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Official source (Latvia Air Force) with clear date, aircraft types, scramble actions, and time. Post includes photographic evidence and operational details.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Russia",
    "Baltic Sea Region",
    "Unknown"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "On September 11, four Russian aircraft—two SU-30SM and two TU-22M3—were identified flying over the Baltic Sea region without a flight plan and with inactive transponders. Eurofighters were scrambled to identify and escort the Russian aircraft.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-09-11T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot of official @gaisa_speki post reporting four Russian aircraft flying without a flight plan or active transponder.",
    "Dated evidence: 9:07 AM · Sep 12, 2024, referencing event on September 11."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Baltijas jūras reģionā bez lidojuma plāna un aktīviem transponderiem 11.septembrī tika identificēti četri [Russian flag] lidaparāti - divi SU-30SM un divi TU-22M3.",
    "#Eurofighters pacēlās no [German flag], lai identificētu un pavadītu lidaparātus."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Airspace Violation / Interception",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot of official @gaisa_speki post reporting four Russian aircraft flying without a flight plan or active transponder.",
            "Dated evidence: 9:07 AM · Sep 12, 2024, referencing event on September 11."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Latvia",
      "link": "https://x.com/gaisa_speki/status/1834156857113342175",
      "notes": "Incident publicly reported by Latvia's Air Force via social media.",
      "status": "Official Statement"
    }
  ],
  "headline": "Russian military aircraft intercepted over Baltic Sea without flight plan",
  "is_continuous": false,
  "location_text": "Baltic Sea region",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_561_1763930929_a02ea2cd.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "4 ??Russian aircraft without flight plans in Baltic Sea escorted by NATO fighters",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://x.com/gaisa_speki/status/1834156857113342175"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Four Russian aircraft were intercepted by Eurofighters over the Baltic Sea on September 11 for flying without a flight plan or active transponders.",
  "url": "https://x.com/gaisa_speki/status/1834156857113342175"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "Airspace violation / interception",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LV BSR Air",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "BSR;Air",
  "Date": "11-Sep-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": "4 ??Russian aircraft without flight plans in Baltic Sea escorted by NATO fighters",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "4 ??Russian aircraft without flight plans in Baltic Sea escorted by NATO fighters",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://x.com/gaisa_speki/status/1834156857113342175",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}