Event 576

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Estonia",
    "Russia",
    "EE",
    "BSR"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Sea"
  ],
  "category": "Border",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Multiple specific border violation numbers are reported and attributed directly to the removal of navigation buoys by Russia. The source is a national public broadcaster and the evidence is corroborated by multiple quotations and the timeline matches with the increase in incidents.",
  "continuous_since": "2024-05-01T12:00:00Z",
  "countries": [
    "Estonia",
    "Russia"
  ],
  "country": "Estonia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "The removal of navigation buoys by Russia from the Narva River has led to a significant increase in border violations along the Estonian-Russian river border, with cases doubling in 2024.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-09-26T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Estonia has recorded 124 border violations along the Narva River in 2024, a significant increase following Russia's removal of navigation buoys.",
    "Border incidents include vessels crossing into Russian waters, with some cases leading to detentions or official complaints to Russia."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "The number of border violations on the Narva River, which marks Estonia's northeastern border, has doubled on year to 124 cases in 2024 so far.",
    "Border incidents have been on the rise since Russia removed navigation buoys marking the border along the river.",
    "In May, Russia removed navigation buoys from the Narva and Piusa rivers.",
    "The removal of navigation aids has led to confusion among vessels and an increased number of unintentional, as well as potentially intentional, border violations."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://news.err.ee/1609471447/removal-by-russia-of-narva-river-buoys-leads-to-surge-in-border-violations"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Border Sabotage",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Estonia has recorded 124 border violations along the Narva River in 2024, a significant increase following Russia's removal of navigation buoys.",
            "Border incidents include vessels crossing into Russian waters, with some cases leading to detentions or official complaints to Russia."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Estonia",
      "notes": "Estonian authorities have made formal complaints to Russia and called for the return of the removed buoys.",
      "status": "Official Statement"
    },
    {
      "country": "Russia",
      "status": "None"
    }
  ],
  "headline": "Removal by Russia of Narva River buoys leads to surge in border violations",
  "is_continuous": true,
  "location_text": "Narva River, Estonia-Russia border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_576_1763931439_2f99e491.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Russia removes ??Narva River buoys, leading to surge in border violations",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://news.err.ee/1609471447/removal-by-russia-of-narva-river-buoys-leads-to-surge-in-border-violations"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Estonia has experienced a sharp increase in river border violations after Russia removed navigation buoys along the Narva River.",
  "url": "https://news.err.ee/1609471447/removal-by-russia-of-narva-river-buoys-leads-to-surge-in-border-violations"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "Border sabotage",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "EE BSR",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "EE",
  "Date": "26-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": "??Russia removes ??Narva River buoys, leading to surge in border violations",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Russia removes ??Narva River buoys, leading to surge in border violations",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://news.err.ee/1609471447/removal-by-russia-of-narva-river-buoys-leads-to-surge-in-border-violations",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}