Event 740

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "LV",
    "Air"
  ],
  "category": "Aviation",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Headline, imagery, and quoted local official statements show drones were explicitly spotted over an airport, indicating a clear aviation security concern; however, details about the drones or attribution are absent.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Local official Andris Helmanis raises alarm about unidentified drones being observed over the area of an airport in Latvia, warning that such activities will only stop if effectively countered.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-01-17T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "The article discusses local concerns after drones were observed above a Latvian airport.",
    "Public comments from a local official highlight perceived risks and a lack of effective deterrents."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Helmanis ceļ trauksmi par virs lidostas novērotajiem droniem",
    "Virs lidostas novēroti droni",
    "Viņi apstāsies tikai tur, kur dabūs pa purnu"
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://www.la.lv/vini-apstasies-tikai-tur-kur-dabus-pa-purnu-helmanis-cel-trauksmi-par-virs-lidostas-noverotajiem-droniem"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Drone Incursion",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "The article discusses local concerns after drones were observed above a Latvian airport.",
            "Public comments from a local official highlight perceived risks and a lack of effective deterrents."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "“Viņi apstāsies tikai tur, kur dabūs pa purnu” – Helmanis ceļ trauksmi par virs lidostas novērotajiem droniem",
  "location_text": "Latvian airport area (Lidosta Rīga mentioned)",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_740_1763936906_626aa0ff.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Another drone cause ??flight rerouting",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.la.lv/vini-apstasies-tikai-tur-kur-dabus-pa-purnu-helmanis-cel-trauksmi-par-virs-lidostas-noverotajiem-droniem"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Local alarm raised after drones observed over Latvian airport.",
  "url": "https://www.la.lv/vini-apstasies-tikai-tur-kur-dabus-pa-purnu-helmanis-cel-trauksmi-par-virs-lidostas-noverotajiem-droniem"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "Drone incursion",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LV Air",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "17-Jan-25",
  "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": "Another drone cause ??flight rerouting",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Drone again disrupts ??Riga Airport",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.la.lv/vini-apstasies-tikai-tur-kur-dabus-pa-purnu-helmanis-cel-trauksmi-par-virs-lidostas-noverotajiem-droniem",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}