Event 626

{
  "attack_type": "Sabotage",
  "category": "Kinetic",
  "confidence": "High",
  "country": "Lithuania",
  "description": "An international investigative report reveals that Russian special forces in Kaliningrad have changed their tactics in the Baltics by reducing visible military presence at bases but increasing covert sabotage and intelligence activities targeting Lithuania, other Baltic states, and Poland. Satellite imagery shows significant withdrawal of heavy equipment and personnel from Russian bases near the Estonian and Latvian borders, suggesting a strategic shift to more secretive and irregular operations rather than conventional artillery deployments. Russia also reportedly recruits thousands of North Korean fighters on the Ukraine front, indicating resource pressures. Lithuanian and allied experts warn that these new tactics complicate regional security and require enhanced counterintelligence and defensive measures along the Baltic frontier.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-10-30T13:37:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Russia is enlisting the help of thousands of North Koreans on its bleeding front in Ukraine, while satellite images of Russian military bases in Kaliningrad and on the Estonian and Latvian borders show they have been emptied of not just military personnel but also of heavy equipment.",
    "Data gathered by investigative journalists suggest that the Russian bases are only empty temporarily and special units in Kaliningrad are organising sabotage operations in Lithuania, the other Baltic states, and Poland.",
    "Satellite images show a drawdown of artillery and armored units, with intelligence units repositioning for covert cross-border sabotage and espionage activities.",
    "Lithuanian security officials highlighted the increased threat from Russian special forces employing new hybrid tactics on the Baltic borders."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "evidence": [
          "Russia is enlisting the help of thousands of North Koreans on its bleeding front in Ukraine, while satellite images of Russian military bases in Kaliningrad and on the Estonian and Latvian borders show they have been emptied of not just military personnel but also of heavy equipment.",
          "Data gathered by investigative journalists suggest that the Russian bases are only empty temporarily and special units in Kaliningrad are organising sabotage operations in Lithuania, the other Baltic states, and Poland.",
          "Satellite images show a drawdown of artillery and armored units, with intelligence units repositioning for covert cross-border sabotage and espionage activities.",
          "Lithuanian security officials highlighted the increased threat from Russian special forces employing new hybrid tactics on the Baltic borders."
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Lithuania",
      "status": "Investigation"
    },
    {
      "country": "Poland",
      "status": "Investigation"
    }
  ],
  "location_text": "Kaliningrad region and Baltic borders (Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia)",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_626_1764371165_0e5cabde.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1.0,
  "url": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2401273/international-investigation-russian-special-forces-change-tactics-in-the-baltics",
  "where": "Land"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "FI EE LV LT PL",
  "Attack Type": "Sabotage operations",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "EE;LV;LT",
  "Date": "30-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://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2401273/international-investigation-russian-special-forces-change-tactics-in-the-baltics",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "??Russia's Special Forces change tacktics iin the Baltics. Data gathered by investigative journalists suggest that the Russian bases are only empty temporarily and special units in Kaliningrad are organising sabotage operations in Lithuania, the other Baltic states, and Poland.   ",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "??Russia's Special Forces change tacktics iin the Baltics.",
  "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)": ""
}