Event 643

{
  "attack_type": "Weaponized Migrants",
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus",
    "LV",
    "BY"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land"
  ],
  "category": "Border",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Statement published by reputable Latvian news outlet, citing the Latvian State Border Guard chief in an on-record radio interview.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Latvian border guards report that Belarusian services have offered firearms to migrants and encouraged them to cross the border into Latvia while armed. This was stated in an interview with Latvian Radio by the chief of the Latvian State Border Guard, Guntis Pujāts.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-11-15T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot of verified news outlet post with direct quote from Latvian State Border Guard chief stating Belarusian authorities offered firearms to migrants and encouraged border crossing.",
    "Interview with Latvian Radio cited as primary source."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Baltkrievijas dienesti migrantiem piedāvājuši šaujamieročus un tad bruņotiem šķērsot robežu ar Latviju.",
    "Tā Latvijas robežsargiem esot apgalvojuši robežpārkāpēji, intervijā Latvijas Radio sacīja @VRS_gov_lv priekšnieks Guntis Pujāts."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Weaponized Migrants",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot of verified news outlet post with direct quote from Latvian State Border Guard chief stating Belarusian authorities offered firearms to migrants and encouraged border crossing.",
            "Interview with Latvian Radio cited as primary source."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Belarusian services encourage armed migrants to cross into Latvia – Latvian border chief",
  "location_text": "Latvia-Belarus border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_643_1763933571_ea00f685.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Escalating border hybrid attacks",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://x.com/ltvzinas/status/1857047608591523869"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Belarusian authorities reportedly armed migrants and encouraged them to cross into Latvia.",
  "url": "https://x.com/ltvzinas/status/1857047608591523869"
}

{
  "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": "15-Nov-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)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Escalating border hybrid attacks",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Belarusian services offered weapons to migrants to cross into ?? Latvia",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://x.com/ltvzinas/status/1857047608591523869",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}