Event 602

{
  "attack_type": "Weaponized Migrants",
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus",
    "LV-BY"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land"
  ],
  "category": "Border",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "High confidence due to the official and public statement from the head of the Latvian State Border Guard, as quoted and reported in a reputable national media outlet with specific context provided.",
  "continuous_since": "2024-10-09T12:00:00Z",
  "continuous_summary": "Latvia has reported an ongoing campaign of illegal migration, coordinated by Belarusian authorities, since at least early October 2024.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Latvia's Border Guard Chief stated that Belarusian authorities are likely coordinating illegal migrant flows into Latvia. He highlighted the necessity of Belarusian officials' involvement for such operations and noted increased illegal border crossings as part of a coordinated campaign.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-10-09T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Official statement from Latvian State Border Guard head Guntis Pujāts linking Belarusian authorities to organized illegal migration.",
    "Repeated recent increases in illegal border crossing attempts reported at Latvian frontier."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "\"The Belarusian authorities are likely coordinating illegal migrant flows, Guntis Pujāts, head of the State Border Guard, said...\"",
    "\"Without the knowledge of Belarusian officials and without their attention, it would be impossible for such a number to come along and stay at the Belarusian border and likely cross the borders undetected.\"",
    "\"As a minimum, a corridor has been established, but in practice, it is also certain that predominantly all this illegal migration is coordinated by the Belarusian services.\"",
    "\"In recent days, there has been an increase in the number of illegal border crossers.\""
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Weaponized Migrants",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Official statement from Latvian State Border Guard head Guntis Pujāts linking Belarusian authorities to organized illegal migration.",
            "Repeated recent increases in illegal border crossing attempts reported at Latvian frontier."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "follow_up_notes": "??Belarus coordinates migrant flows. \"Of course, they cooperate with people smugglers, from whom they receive certain payments in the form of bribes, so it is a joint cooperation between Belarusian officials and organized crime,\" Puj?ts said.",
  "headline": "Border Guard Chief: Belarus coordinates illegal migration",
  "is_continuous": true,
  "location_text": "Latvia-Belarus border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_602_1763932404_d849ae4b.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Confirmed state-sponsored flows. ??Belarus coordinates migrant flows.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/09.10.2024-border-guard-chief-belarus-coordinates-illegal-migration.a571815/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia's Border Guard Chief asserts Belarus is coordinating illegal migrant flows into Latvia, involving Belarusian officials and possibly organized crime.",
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/09.10.2024-border-guard-chief-belarus-coordinates-illegal-migration.a571815/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "Weaponized Migrants",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LV-BY",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "9-Oct-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://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/09.10.2024-border-guard-chief-belarus-coordinates-illegal-migration.a571815/",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "??Belarus coordinates migrant flows. \"Of course, they cooperate with people smugglers, from whom they receive certain payments in the form of bribes, so it is a joint cooperation between Belarusian officials and organized crime,\" Puj?ts said.",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Confirmed state-sponsored flows. ??Belarus coordinates migrant flows.",
  "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)": ""
}