Event 581

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "LT",
    "BY",
    "RU"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Clear and direct statement in the post; corroborated by mention of mine technology and specific border areas.",
  "countries": [
    "Lithuania",
    "Finland"
  ],
  "country": "Lithuania",
  "defense_prep": {
    "is_defense_prep_event": true,
    "links": [
      "https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1840088277564698687"
    ],
    "notes": "Acquisition of specific anti-tank mines for border fortification.",
    "title": "Lithuania border defense procurement"
  },
  "description": "Lithuania has purchased new Sentry anti-tank mines from Finland to protect its borders with Belarus and Kaliningrad. The Sentry is reportedly derived from the PM-87 mine, featuring a seismic sensor, magnetic influence fuze, and a shaped-charge EFP. This move represents a defense preparation step amid regional tensions.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-09-29T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot explicitly shows a dated post detailing the defense procurement and its intended border security use."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Lithuania has purchased new Sentry anti-tank mines from Finland to protect their borders with Belarusian and Kalingrad.",
    "The Sentry appears to be derived from their PM-87, which has a seismic sensor and magnetic influence fuze, and produces a shaped-charge EFP."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot explicitly shows a dated post detailing the defense procurement and its intended border security use."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Lithuania buys Sentry anti-tank mines from Finland for border defense with Belarus and Kaliningrad",
  "location_text": "Lithuanian borders with Belarus and Kaliningrad",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_581_1763931626_0bc6a590.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Lithuania purchases Sentry anti-tank minesSeismic/magnetic mines for Kaliningrad & Belarus border",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1840088277564698687"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Lithuania has acquired advanced anti-tank mines from Finland to bolster border security.",
  "url": "https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1840088277564698687"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LT BY RU",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LT",
  "Date": "29-Sep-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Lithuania purchases Sentry anti-tank mines",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1840088277564698687",
  "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 purchases Sentry anti-tank minesSeismic/magnetic mines for Kaliningrad & Belarus border",
  "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)": ""
}