Event 712

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "BSR"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Summary comes from a detailed analytical thread by a recognized observer. Multiple countries' authorities are referenced as restricted from full investigation, corroborating an international incident. While direct technical evidence is not visible, the analysis supports suspicion of hybrid operations in the Baltic.",
  "countries": [
    "Sweden",
    "Germany",
    "Denmark",
    "Finland",
    "China",
    "Russia",
    "Baltic Sea Region"
  ],
  "country": "Sweden",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Analysis of the recent movement of the Chinese ship Yi Peng 3 and the involvement of Russian intelligence and hybrid operations in the Baltic Sea, focusing on suspected sabotage and restricted investigation access for Nordic and German authorities. The thread raises concerns about coordinated Russian-Chinese hybrid operations using shipping as cover and the lack of robust international investigative response.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-12-22T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Authorities from Sweden, Denmark, Germany, and Finland were only allowed to observe on board and not investigate the Chinese ship Yi Peng 3 in the Baltic Sea.",
    "Russian intelligence suspected of orchestrating sabotage, using Chinese shipping for cover.",
    "Yi Peng 3 is now on its way to Egypt after the restricted inspection, raising further suspicion."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Yi Peng 3 never moved towards Swedish waters, but the Swedish, Danish, German and Finnish authorities were only allowed on board to 'observe' and not investigate.",
    "Russian intelligence orchestrating the sabotage and using Chinese ships, first the Newnew Polar Bear and now Yi Peng 3, is a clear way to conduct joint Russian-Chinese hybrid operations.",
    "Committees attacked are too timid to counter these two, and investigators, who are not even allowed to investigate, are left without means to hold the saboteurs accountable."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1870752089296822409.html"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Authorities from Sweden, Denmark, Germany, and Finland were only allowed to observe on board and not investigate the Chinese ship Yi Peng 3 in the Baltic Sea.",
            "Russian intelligence suspected of orchestrating sabotage, using Chinese shipping for cover.",
            "Yi Peng 3 is now on its way to Egypt after the restricted inspection, raising further suspicion."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "follow_up_notes": "Chinese ship incident (Yi Peng 3). Joint EU presence unable to investigate PRC-linked vessel.",
  "headline": "Thread by @SariArhoHavren on Thread Reader App",
  "location_text": "Swedish waters, Baltic Sea",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_712_1763935925_e65ecb72.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Chinese ship incident (Yi Peng 3). Joint EU presence unable to investigate PRC-linked vessel. Ship allowed to transit Baltic without anchor inspection.",
  "primary_ref_links": [
    "https://www.hs.fi/maailma/art-2000010920797.html"
  ],
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1870752089296822409.html",
    "https://www.hs.fi/maailma/art-2000010920797.html"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Russian intelligence is suspected of coordinating sabotage activities using Chinese ships such as Yi Peng 3 in the Baltic Sea. Nordic and German investigators were only allowed to 'observe' and could not investigate onboard, and the ship proceeded to Egypt. The thread asserts this represents Russian-Chinese hybrid operations.",
  "url": "https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1870752089296822409.html"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "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": "FI;BSR",
  "Date": "22-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://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1870752089296822409.html and https://www.hs.fi/maailma/art-2000010920797.html",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "Chinese ship incident (Yi Peng 3). Joint EU presence unable to investigate PRC-linked vessel. ",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Chinese ship incident (Yi Peng 3). Joint EU presence unable to investigate PRC-linked vessel. Ship allowed to transit Baltic without anchor inspection. ",
  "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)": ""
}