Event 757

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Russia",
    "Belarus"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The event is supported by official government statements quoted in a reputable media outlet, with specific figures and contextual detail.",
  "countries": [
    "Lithuania",
    "Belarus",
    "Russia"
  ],
  "country": "Lithuania",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2472521/over-700-russians-belarusians-deemed-threat-to-lithuania-s-security-last-year"
    ],
    "title": "700 ??Russians/??Belarusians ??security threat"
  },
  "description": "Lithuania's Migration Department reported that 598 Belarusian and 125 Russian citizens were deemed threats to state security, public order, or human health in 2024. These individuals were denied entry or had their residency revoked based on assessments including security agency data.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-01-29T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Migration Department report: 598 Belarusians and 125 Russians classified as threats in 2024.",
    "Measures included refusals, permit revocations, and entry bans.",
    "Decisions based on public and state security agency data."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Last year, 598 Belarusian and 125 Russian citizens were recognised as a threat to Lithuania’s state security, public order, or human health, the Migration Department reported on Wednesday.",
    "According to the report, the foreigners were recognised as posing a threat based on an assessment of public and non-public information collected and data received from the State Security Department.",
    "All these foreigners are banned from entering Lithuania.",
    "Moreover, temporary residence permits of 175 Belarusian citizens were revoked on the initiative of the Migration Department.",
    "35 Russians were also refused temporary residence permits in Lithuania and permits were not renewed in 36 cases."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Migration Department report: 598 Belarusians and 125 Russians classified as threats in 2024.",
            "Measures included refusals, permit revocations, and entry bans.",
            "Decisions based on public and state security agency data."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LT"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Over 700 Russians, Belarusians deemed threat to Lithuania’s security last year",
  "location_text": "Lithuania",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_757_1763937446_22df8355.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Internal threat list in Lithuania. 700 ??BY ??RU citizens denied entry.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2472521/over-700-russians-belarusians-deemed-threat-to-lithuania-s-security-last-year"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Lithuania banned over 700 Russians and Belarusians from entry or residency in 2024 due to perceived security threats.",
  "url": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2472521/over-700-russians-belarusians-deemed-threat-to-lithuania-s-security-last-year"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LT",
  "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": "LT",
  "Date": "29-Jan-25",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "700 ??Russians/??Belarusians ??security threat",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2472521/over-700-russians-belarusians-deemed-threat-to-lithuania-s-security-last-year",
  "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": "??Internal threat list in Lithuania. 700 ??BY ??RU citizens denied entry. ",
  "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)": ""
}