Event 758

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The event is posted by a military-focused news account with a high engagement rate and features specific procurement numbers. A photographic illustration of an ASCOD vehicle adds credence.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Spain"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://x.com/front_ukrainian/status/1884908227717959818"
    ],
    "title": "??Latvia orders Spanish ASCOD IFVs"
  },
  "description": "Latvia has ordered 42 Spanish ASCOD infantry fighting vehicles, indicating a significant defense procurement likely aimed at strengthening its armored capabilities.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-01-30T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot showing the post timestamp, sourcing, and vehicle image.",
    "Direct quote from the post headline"
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Latvia has ordered 42 Spanish ASCOD infantry fighting vehicles"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot showing the post timestamp, sourcing, and vehicle image.",
            "Direct quote from the post headline"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Latvia has ordered 42 Spanish ASCOD infantry fighting vehicles",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_758_1763937473_e7442f24.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "42 ASCOD infantry vehicles ordered from Spain",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://x.com/front_ukrainian/status/1884908227717959818"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvia announces the procurement of 42 ASCOD IFVs from Spain.",
  "url": "https://x.com/front_ukrainian/status/1884908227717959818"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "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": "LV",
  "Date": "30-Jan-25",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Latvia orders Spanish ASCOD IFVs",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://x.com/front_ukrainian/status/1884908227717959818",
  "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": "42 ASCOD infantry vehicles ordered from Spain",
  "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)": ""
}