Event 702

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Air"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Multiple direct statements from Latvian officials and clear numbers on deliveries provide strong evidence. The article explicitly outlines the testing and adaptation process, and Ukraine's request is well-documented.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Ukraine",
    "United Kingdom"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/16.12.2024-ukraine-asks-for-different-types-of-drones-from-latvia-led-drone-coalition.a580419/"
    ],
    "title": "Ukraine asks for different drones from the ??Drone Coalition (LSM)"
  },
  "description": "Ukraine has formally requested different types of drones from the Latvia-led 'drone coalition,' which has already sent over 2,800 drones worth approximately 55 million euros to Ukraine. Tests and adaptation to Ukrainian battlefield needs are ongoing, with requests varying by specific front-line challenges and use cases.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-12-16T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Ukraine provided detailed needs for drones to Latvia and the UK, with tests taking place in both countries before drones are sent to the front.",
    "More than 2,800 drones worth over 55 million euros have already been delivered to Ukraine by the coalition.",
    "Requests for drones differ by Ukrainian frontline unit, with rapid adaptation sometimes required."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "\"Latvia is the co-leader - along with the United Kingdom – of a 'drone coalition' that has already sent more than 2,800 drones worth approximately 55 million euros to Ukraine.\"",
    "\"We very clearly defined the needs that were determined by the Ukrainian side and then the criteria was to pass the tests. The tests were in Latvia and then the testing took place in Ukraine. And there were less, so, let’s say, a portion that did not pass those tests, it is not rule out for the last call, that perhaps in a special application, sometimes there may be some adjustment, an adaptation phase,” says Defense Minister Andris Sprūds (Progressives).\"",
    "\"Once unit needs one type of drone. Another unit needs another type of drone, others need a rental range, others need more cameras that can payload, it all depends on the tasks to each unit, in one unit the units will shift wildly.\""
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/16.12.2024-ukraine-asks-for-different-types-of-drones-from-latvia-led-drone-coalition.a580419/"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Ukraine provided detailed needs for drones to Latvia and the UK, with tests taking place in both countries before drones are sent to the front.",
            "More than 2,800 drones worth over 55 million euros have already been delivered to Ukraine by the coalition.",
            "Requests for drones differ by Ukrainian frontline unit, with rapid adaptation sometimes required."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Ukraine asks for different types of drones from Latvia-led 'drone coalition'",
  "location_text": "Latvia (tests conducted); Ukraine (front line)",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_702_1763935565_34fc12ff.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Ukraine asks for different drones from the ?? Drone Coalition (LSM)",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/16.12.2024-ukraine-asks-for-different-types-of-drones-from-latvia-led-drone-coalition.a580419/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Ukraine requests multiple drone types from the Latvia-led coalition, reflecting evolving battlefield needs and use adaptations.",
  "url": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/16.12.2024-ukraine-asks-for-different-types-of-drones-from-latvia-led-drone-coalition.a580419/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "Air",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "16-Dec-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Ukraine asks for different drones from the ??Drone Coalition (LSM)",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/16.12.2024-ukraine-asks-for-different-types-of-drones-from-latvia-led-drone-coalition.a580419/",
  "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": "Ukraine asks for different drones from the ?? Drone Coalition (LSM)",
  "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)": ""
}