Event 675

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus",
    "LV-BY"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The interview quotes from the Latvian border guard chief directly reference the risk and preparedness for armed border crossers as an escalation in Belarusian-organized hybrid attacks, supported by detailed reportage and recounting previous incidents.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Latvian border guard chief warns that the next challenge on the Latvian-Belarusian border may be armed border crossers. The ongoing hybrid attacks organized by Belarusian authorities could escalate, and preparations are being made for the possibility of armed confrontations.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-12-01T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Interview with State Border Guard chief Guntis Pujāts reports the realistic possibility of armed border crossers at the Latvia-Belarus border as hybrid operations organized by Belarus continue.",
    "Strategic defense preparations are underway due to escalating hybrid threats on the border."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Nākamais izaicinājums (Valsts robežsardzei), sargājot Latvijas robežu ar Baltkrieviju, var kuras Baltkrievijas puse īsteno hibrīdkāru un uz Latviju sūta migrantus, varētu būt tas, ka robežšķērsotāji būtu apbruņoti.",
    "Pujāts uzsvēra – lai arī bijuši gadījumi, kad migranti uzrādījuši nažus un ieroci, līdz šim nav konstatēti gadījumi, kad Latvijas–Baltkrievijas robežu šķērsotu bruņoti cilvēki.",
    "Kompleksais risinājums ļauj veiksmīgi cīnīties pret Baltkrievijas hibrīduzbrukumiem"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Interview with State Border Guard chief Guntis Pujāts reports the realistic possibility of armed border crossers at the Latvia-Belarus border as hybrid operations organized by Belarus continue.",
            "Strategic defense preparations are underway due to escalating hybrid threats on the border."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "follow_up_notes": "??Latvia: illegal border crossings drop by 60%. Latvian border fence and tech reduced intrusions. Crackdown on migrant smuggling succeeded. But threat remains due to ??Belarusian tactics.",
  "headline": "Robežsardzes šefs: Nākamais izaicinājums varētu būt bruņoti robežšķērsotāji",
  "location_text": "Latvian-Belarusian border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_675_1763934651_c43e8b5e.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Latvia: illegal border crossings drop by 60%. Latvian border fence and tech reduced intrusions. Crackdown on migrant smuggling succeeded. But threat remains due to Belarusian tactics.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/14.11.2024-robezsardzes-sefs-nakamais-izaicinajums-varetu-but-brunoti-robezskersotaji.a576475/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia anticipates that hybrid attacks at its border with Belarus may escalate to armed border crossings, with preparations in place for such a scenario.",
  "url": "https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/14.11.2024-robezsardzes-sefs-nakamais-izaicinajums-varetu-but-brunoti-robezskersotaji.a576475/"
}

{
  "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": "1-Dec-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.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/14.11.2024-robezsardzes-sefs-nakamais-izaicinajums-varetu-but-brunoti-robezskersotaji.a576475/",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "??Latvia: illegal border crossings drop by 60%. Latvian border fence and tech reduced intrusions. Crackdown on migrant smuggling succeeded. But threat remains due to ??Belarusian tactics. ",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "??Latvia: illegal border crossings drop by 60%. Latvian border fence and tech reduced intrusions. Crackdown on migrant smuggling succeeded. But threat remains due to Belarusian tactics. ",
  "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)": ""
}