Event 704

{
  "attack_type": "Electronic Warfare",
  "category": "Maritime",
  "confidence": "High",
  "countries": [
    "Poland",
    "Russia"
  ],
  "country": "Poland",
  "description": "On 16 December 2024, Vice Admiral Krzysztof Jaworski, commander of the Maritime Operations Center, reported that Russia is disrupting communication and tracking of ships in the Baltic Sea by systematically switching off AIS (Automatic Identification System) signals. These actions, considered breaches of maritime law, aim to hide Russian vessel movements and interfere with other maritime operations, including the transport of energy resources. The hybrid warfare tactics represent a significant challenge to Baltic security, although Poland remains safe thanks to its own operations and NATO allies' presence. NATO is prepared to redeploy forces from the Atlantic and Mediterranean to maintain a balance of power in the region amid expectations of increased Russian naval activity.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-12-16T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "\"Rosja zakłóca komunikację i śledzenie statków na Morzu Bałtyckim\" - powiedział wiceadmirał Krzysztof Jaworski",
    "\"Rosyjskie statki handlowe wielokrotnie (...) wyłączały sygnały systemu automatycznej identyfikacji (AIS), które umożliwiają nawigację elektroniczną\"",
    "\"Wojna hybrydowa na Bałtyku jest największym wyzwaniem przed, jakim stoimy\"",
    "\"Polska jest bezpieczna dzięki operacjom własnym i prowadzonym przez sojuszników\"",
    "\"NATO utrzyma swoją przewagę na Bałtyku, nawet jeśli Rosja przeniesie więcej okrętów w ten region\""
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "evidence": [
          "\"Rosja zakłóca komunikację i śledzenie statków na Morzu Bałtyckim\" - powiedział wiceadmirał Krzysztof Jaworski",
          "\"Rosyjskie statki handlowe wielokrotnie (...) wyłączały sygnały systemu automatycznej identyfikacji (AIS), które umożliwiają nawigację elektroniczną\"",
          "\"Wojna hybrydowa na Bałtyku jest największym wyzwaniem przed, jakim stoimy\"",
          "\"Polska jest bezpieczna dzięki operacjom własnym i prowadzonym przez sojuszników\"",
          "\"NATO utrzyma swoją przewagę na Bałtyku, nawet jeśli Rosja przeniesie więcej okrętów w ten region\""
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "location_text": "Baltic Sea",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "summary_extended": "Vice Admiral Krzysztof Jaworski revealed that since the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline attack, Russian commercial vessels have repeatedly disabled their AIS signals to conceal their movements and disrupt maritime operations in the Baltic Sea. These actions constitute a violation of maritime law and pose navigation hazards. The tactic is described as hybrid warfare designed to test the West’s response limits. Despite these disruptions, Poland remains secure due to effective national and allied naval operations. NATO anticipates the possible redeployment of Russian warships from Syria to the Baltic region, but is ready to shift its own naval assets to maintain regional dominance. The Baltic Sea thus remains a tense frontline in maritime hybrid warfare with potential escalation risks.",
  "summary_short": "Russia disrupts ship communication and tracking on the Baltic Sea, challenging NATO and Polish maritime security.",
  "url": "https://www.polsatnews.pl/wiadomosc/2024-12-16/ruchy-statkow-na-baltyku-rosja-zakloca-komunikacje-i-sledzenie-jednostek/",
  "where": "Sea"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "Maritime hybrid interference",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "BSR Air",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "BSR",
  "Date": "16-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)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "??Russian hybrid interference targeting maritime tracking and communications",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Hybrid naval interference. GPS Jamming. AIS dark.",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.polsatnews.pl/wiadomosc/2024-12-16/ruchy-statkow-na-baltyku-rosja-zakloca-komunikacje-i-sledzenie-jednostek/",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}