Event 799

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "FI",
    "BSR"
  ],
  "category": "Sanctions",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Multiple direct quotes and clear statements from Finnish authorities reported by a reputable source (Yle) confirm the pattern of AIS deactivation and the probable link to sanctions.",
  "continuous_summary": "AIS off and spoofing",
  "countries": [
    "Finland",
    "Baltic Sea Region"
  ],
  "country": "Finland",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Finska vikens sjöbevakningssektion upptäcker varje vecka flera fartyg som har kopplat bort AIS-systemet. Orsaken är sannolikt sanktionerna mot Ryssland.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-03-17T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Several vessels in the Gulf of Finland are turning off their AIS positioning system each week.",
    "This behavior is identified by the local coast guard section.",
    "The likely cause is international sanctions against Russia.",
    "Disabling AIS is often related to avoiding detection of prohibited or sanctioned movements."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Finska vikens sjöbevakningssektion upptäcker varje vecka flera fartyg som har kopplat bort AIS-systemet.",
    "Orsaken är sannolikt sanktionerna mot Ryssland.",
    "Systemet informerar om att alla fartyg som trafikerar Finska viken måste ha positionsbestämningen igång.",
    "Att avvika från regeln leder till att sjöbevakningen följer fartyget noga.",
    "Kaptenen eller ägaren till fartyget kan åtalas för att ha stängt av systemet."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://yle.fi/a/7-10074519"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Ais Interference, Sanctions Evasion",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Several vessels in the Gulf of Finland are turning off their AIS positioning system each week.",
            "This behavior is identified by the local coast guard section.",
            "The likely cause is international sanctions against Russia.",
            "Disabling AIS is often related to avoiding detection of prohibited or sanctioned movements."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "follow_up_notes": "??Finnish Coast Guard: Sanctions evasion and AIS interference in Gulf of Finland",
  "headline": "Fartyg i Finska viken stänger allt oftare av positionsbestämning",
  "is_continuous": true,
  "location_text": "Finska viken",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_799_1763938807_14913126.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Finland's Coast Guard warned of rising incidents where vessels switch off AIS tracking near ??Russian waters.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://yle.fi/a/7-10074519"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Multiple vessels in the Gulf of Finland are disabling AIS position tracking; sanctions on Russia are suspected as the reason.",
  "url": "https://yle.fi/a/7-10074519"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "AIS Interference, Sanctions Evasion",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "FI BSR",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "AIS off and spoofing",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "FI;BSR",
  "Date": "17-Mar-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)": "https://yle.fi/a/7-10074519",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "??Finnish Coast Guard: Sanctions evasion and AIS interference in Gulf of Finland",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "??Finland's Coast Guard warned of rising incidents where vessels switch off AIS tracking near ??Russian waters.",
  "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)": ""
}