Event 634

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "LV",
    "BY"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Multiple direct quotes from the head of the State Border Guard confirm the infrastructure enhancements, funding, and timeline. Date and specifics are visible in both screenshot and article.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/07.11.2024-latvia-belarus-border-infrastructure-to-be-in-place-by-end-of-2026.a575514/"
    ],
    "title": "??Latvia ??Belarus border infrastructure to be completed by 2026"
  },
  "description": "Latvia's State Border Guard chief announced that the entire Latvia–Belarus border will be equipped with technical security systems and infrastructure by the end of 2026. This includes video cameras, sensors, and enhanced patrols, largely funded by the European Union.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-11-07T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Announcement by the head of the State Border Guard on Latvian TV's 'Morning Panorama'",
    "Details about EU funding and technical measures (cameras, sensors) given in official statements"
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "The entire Latvian-Belarusian border will be equipped with technical security systems by the end of 2026, stated the head of the State Border Guard, Guntis Pujāts",
    "\"The Russian border will also be built, but currently the funding will ensure the construction of the Latvian-Belarusian border according to the highest standards,\" emphasized Pujāts.",
    "This means that the border will be continuously monitored – there will be both video cameras and sensors.",
    "He said that Latvia has managed to obtain funding from the European Union worth 7.5 million euros, which practically covers the entire construction of the border infrastructure between Latvia and Belarus."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Announcement by the head of the State Border Guard on Latvian TV's 'Morning Panorama'",
            "Details about EU funding and technical measures (cameras, sensors) given in official statements"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Latvia-Belarus border infrastructure to be in place by end of 2026",
  "location_text": "Latvia-Belarus border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_634_1763933305_fd62e77b.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Long-term fence construction plan to deter crossings. ??Latvia ??Belarus border infrastructure to be completed by 2026",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/07.11.2024-latvia-belarus-border-infrastructure-to-be-in-place-by-end-of-2026.a575514/"
  ],
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/07.11.2024-latvia-belarus-border-infrastructure-to-be-in-place-by-end-of-2026.a575514/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "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": "7-Nov-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Latvia ??Belarus border infrastructure to be completed by 2026",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/07.11.2024-latvia-belarus-border-infrastructure-to-be-in-place-by-end-of-2026.a575514/",
  "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": "Long-term fence construction plan to deter crossings. ??Latvia ??Belarus border infrastructure to be completed by 2026",
  "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)": ""
}