Event 699

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Details of the recruitment, payment, and prosecution are attributed to Latvian prosecutor's office spokesperson and reported by national media.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Estonia",
    "Lithuania",
    "Russia"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "An Estonian-Russian dual citizen accused of desecrating the Latvian Legion memorial was allegedly recruited and paid 350 euros by Russian special services for the act, reportedly arranged via the Telegram platform.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-12-12T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "State Security Service (VDD) investigation led to charging a dual citizen with desecrating the Latvian Legion memorial on behalf of Russian special services.",
    "Payment of EUR 350 was made for the action.",
    "Another suspect is detained in Lithuania."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "The Estonian-Russian dual citizen accused of desecrating the Latvian Legion memorial was most likely recruited by Russian special services on the 'Telegram' platform, and the man allegedly received 350 euros for his actions",
    "The prosecutor's office has charged a 1977-born Estonian-Russian dual citizen with helping Russian special services in desecrating the Latvian Legion memorial",
    "The man currently charged was held by the State Security Service (VDD) on February 8 and the Prosecutor's Office, he has not pled guilty to the charges.",
    "The other person involved in the desecration... is currently in detention in Lithuania."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/12.12.2024-monument-desecrator-possibly-paid-eur-350-by-russian-services.a579978/"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "State Security Service (VDD) investigation led to charging a dual citizen with desecrating the Latvian Legion memorial on behalf of Russian special services.",
            "Payment of EUR 350 was made for the action.",
            "Another suspect is detained in Lithuania."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "follow_up_notes": "Monument desecrator possibly paid by ??Russian services in ??Latvia",
  "headline": "Monument desecrator possibly paid EUR 350 by Russian services",
  "location_text": "Latvian Legion memorial",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_699_1763935480_bad39a85.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Monument desecrator possibly paid by ??Russian services in ??Latvia",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/12.12.2024-monument-desecrator-possibly-paid-eur-350-by-russian-services.a579978/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvian authorities allege a dual citizen desecrated a legion memorial for Russian payment.",
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/12.12.2024-monument-desecrator-possibly-paid-eur-350-by-russian-services.a579978/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LV",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "12-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://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/12.12.2024-monument-desecrator-possibly-paid-eur-350-by-russian-services.a579978/",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "Monument desecrator possibly paid by ??Russian services in ??Latvia",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Monument desecrator possibly paid by ??Russian services in ??Latvia",
  "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)": ""
}