Event 582

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "EE",
    "LV",
    "LT",
    "PL"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Lithuania",
    "Estonia",
    "Poland"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/28.09.2024-baltic-states-and-poland-pledge-to-defend-eus-eastern-border.a570524/"
    ],
    "title": "??????Baltic states + ??Poland pledge defense of EU eastern border"
  },
  "description": "Defense officials from the Baltic States and Poland have pledged to jointly strengthen the defense of the EU's eastern border, with a particular focus on the airspace and land borders in response to increased security threats from Russia and Belarus. Measures include additional air defense units in Latvia's Latgale region, expanded surveillance, and a push for broader NATO engagement.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-09-29T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot of the official announcement on Latvian Public Media confirming the joint defense pledge.",
    "Direct quotes from Latvian Minister of Defense and references to specific deployments and commitments.",
    "Mention of additional air defense units in Latgale and enhanced airspace surveillance."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "The Baltic States and Poland will jointly strengthen the defense of the external borders and airspace of the eastern flank of NATO and the EU, representatives of the four countries' Defense Ministries pledged.",
    "The national armed forces have deployed additional air defense units in Latgale [Latvia's easternmost region], strengthening both airspace surveillance and strike capabilities.",
    "We are facing serious threats from Russia and drone challenges are our new reality.",
    "The countries of the Baltic region are jointly motivating NATO allies to implement the previously adopted collective decisions on strengthening the external borders of the alliance, including defense of airspace."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot of the official announcement on Latvian Public Media confirming the joint defense pledge.",
            "Direct quotes from Latvian Minister of Defense and references to specific deployments and commitments.",
            "Mention of additional air defense units in Latgale and enhanced airspace surveillance."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Baltic states and Poland pledge to defend EU's eastern border",
  "location_text": "Daugavpils, Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_582_1763931663_43d4b98e.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "High alert assumed for drone threats",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/28.09.2024-baltic-states-and-poland-pledge-to-defend-eus-eastern-border.a570524/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Baltic States and Poland pledge to bolster defense of the EU's eastern border, citing new threats from Russia and Belarus, with coordination to strengthen border and airspace security.",
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/28.09.2024-baltic-states-and-poland-pledge-to-defend-eus-eastern-border.a570524/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "EE LV LT PL",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "EE;LV;LT;PL",
  "Date": "29-Sep-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??????Baltic states + ??Poland pledge defense of EU eastern border",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/28.09.2024-baltic-states-and-poland-pledge-to-defend-eus-eastern-border.a570524/",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "High alert assumed for drone threats",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "??????Baltic states + ??Poland pledge defense of EU eastern 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)": ""
}