Event 658

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "FI",
    "BSR"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The article headline and introduction make clear reference to a Chinese vessel being near the site of undersea cable damage (previously characterized publicly as likely sabotage). The timing and location, plus ongoing official suspicion, support classification as a sabotage/undersea hybrid event.",
  "countries": [
    "Finland",
    "Estonia",
    "China"
  ],
  "country": "Finland",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Helsingin Sanomat interviewed the manager of the Chinese vessel that was near the location of a recent undersea cable damage between Finland and Estonia. The manager describes his view of current events onboard the ship and surrounding suspicions of involvement. The article provides an account of the vessel’s activities and perspective amidst an ongoing official investigation into the incident.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-11-23T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Article headline and subheading explicitly name a Chinese ship near the time and place of damage to the Finland-Estonia undersea cable.",
    "Manager's comments relayed about current activities, awareness of suspicions, and the ongoing official investigation."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Kaapelivaurion lähellä pyörineen kiinalaisaluksen manageri kertoo HS:lle käsityksensä, mitä laivalla tapahtuu nyt",
    "Kiinassa rekisteröity rahtilaiva oli samaan aikaan Suomen ja Viron välisen tietoliikennekaapelin vaurioitumisen kanssa laivan kulkureitillä.",
    "Laivan manageri kertoo HS:lle, että he tekevät tällä hetkellä normaalia työtä, mutta ovat tietoisia epäilyistä ja seurannasta."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Article headline and subheading explicitly name a Chinese ship near the time and place of damage to the Finland-Estonia undersea cable.",
            "Manager's comments relayed about current activities, awareness of suspicions, and the ongoing official investigation."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Finland",
      "status": "Investigation"
    },
    {
      "country": "Estonia",
      "status": "Investigation"
    }
  ],
  "follow_up_notes": "??Finland to plug maritime law loopholes after Balticconnector sabotage",
  "headline": "Kaapelivaurion lähellä pyörineen kiinalaisaluksen manageri kertoo HS:lle käsityksensä, mitä laivalla tapahtuu nyt",
  "location_text": "Finland–Estonia undersea cable, Baltic Sea",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_658_1763934061_577936c5.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??FI Defense Minister commits to act if sabotage link established",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.hs.fi/kirjeenvaihtajat/art-2000010850988.html"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Manager of a Chinese vessel near the site of the Finland-Estonia undersea cable damage gives an interview, amidst an ongoing investigation into the cable sabotage.",
  "url": "https://www.hs.fi/kirjeenvaihtajat/art-2000010850988.html"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "FI BSR",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "FI",
  "Date": "23-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)": "https://www.hs.fi/kirjeenvaihtajat/art-2000010850988.html",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "??Finland to plug maritime law loopholes after Balticconnector sabotage",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "??FI Defense Minister commits to act if sabotage link established",
  "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)": ""
}