Event 670

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "BSR"
  ],
  "category": "Undersea",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Primary report includes direct vessel track screenshots and public timestamped discussion highlighting irregularity. While intent is not confirmed, pattern of abnormal navigation in this area, especially by China-affiliated vessels, combined with recent sabotage events in regional undersea infrastructure, increases concern, though direct attribution or sabotage confirmation is not present.",
  "countries": [
    "Sweden",
    "Russia",
    "China"
  ],
  "country": "Sweden",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "A China-affiliated freighter, HENG JI 168, sailed erratically in the Baltic Sea after departing St Petersburg on November 22. The vessel had difficulties maintaining course and speed, at times coming to a stop, within the same area previously associated with another vessel, Yi Peng 3. Public discussion and shared maps highlight the irregular navigation, prompting speculation due to recent events involving Chinese ships in the region.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-11-28T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Timestamped Bluesky post and discussion citing vessel name, origin, and abnormal track pattern",
    "Screenshots of vessel paths and speed in Baltic Sea, indicating navigation anomalies",
    "Historical parallel to previous incident (Yi Peng 3) in same region"
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "\"another China-affiliated ship sailed erratically through Baltic Sea last days. Freighter HENG JI 168 left St Petersburg Nov 22 and had large problems keeping speed and holding course. She also slowed down to a stop. All in roughly the same stretch as Yi Peng 3.\"",
    "All in roughly the same stretch as Yi Peng 3.",
    "[Screenshot showing track of HENG JI 168 with erratic course in Baltic Sea]",
    "Another boat I don't think is related but odd problem.",
    "Probably not related but there's a lot of China-affiliated ships having erratic trackings now."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Suspected Underwater Cable Recon/Sabotage",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Timestamped Bluesky post and discussion citing vessel name, origin, and abnormal track pattern",
            "Screenshots of vessel paths and speed in Baltic Sea, indicating navigation anomalies",
            "Historical parallel to previous incident (Yi Peng 3) in same region"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "China-affiliated ship HENG JI 168 sailed erratically in Baltic Sea, raising concerns",
  "location_text": "Baltic Sea, south of Sweden, near St. Petersburg route",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_670_1763934497_2ec98aff.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "China-linked ship HENG JI 168 erratic in Baltic. Ship path log suggests potential recon. Suspicious movement pattern in strategic waters. Similar route and behavior as Yi Peng 3",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://bsky.app/profile/auonsson.bsky.social/post/3lbxcjpyepc2b"
  ],
  "summary_short": "China-affiliated freighter HENG JI 168 exhibited abnormal navigation—including large course and speed instability—after leaving St Petersburg in late November, in the Baltic Sea, in the same area as a prior incident. Observers raise concerns of possible hybrid activity.",
  "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/auonsson.bsky.social/post/3lbxcjpyepc2b"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "Suspected underwater cable recon/sabotage",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "BSR",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "BSR",
  "Date": "28-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": "China-linked ship HENG JI 168 erratic in Baltic. Ship path log suggests potential recon. Suspicious movement pattern in strategic waters. Similar route and behavior as Yi Peng 3 ",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "China-linked ship HENG JI 168 erratic in Baltic",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://bsky.app/profile/auonsson.bsky.social/post/3lbxcjpyepc2b",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}