Event 808

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Estonia",
    "Russia"
  ],
  "category": "Espionage",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Primary source is national broadcaster ERR; includes court-specific and legal details such as sentencing, charges, and subject identity, seen in both structured text and verified by screenshot.",
  "country": "Estonia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "The Tartu County Court convicted Andrey Makarov of treason and sentenced him to 15 years in prison. Makarov, who holds both Estonian and Russian citizenship, provided classified information to Russian intelligence services.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-03-25T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "The court found Makarov guilty of treason for passing confidential Estonian security information to Russia.",
    "He was sentenced to 15 years in prison.",
    "He is a dual citizen of Estonia and Russia."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Tartu maakohus mõistis teisipäeval riigireetmises süüdi ning määras 15-aastase vanglakaristuse Eesti ja Venemaa kodakondsusega Andrey Makarovile.",
    "Makarovit süüdistati Eesti saladuste andmises Venemaa Föderaalsele Julgeolekuteenistusele (FSB)."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://www.err.ee/1609643762/tartu-maakohus-tunnistas-andrey-makarovi-riigireetmises-suudi"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Arson, Treason",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "The court found Makarov guilty of treason for passing confidential Estonian security information to Russia.",
            "He was sentenced to 15 years in prison.",
            "He is a dual citizen of Estonia and Russia."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "EE"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Estonia",
      "status": "Official Statement"
    }
  ],
  "follow_up_notes": "??Estonian man convicted of treason for arson attack",
  "headline": "Tartu maakohus tunnistas Andrey Makarovi riigireetmises süüdi",
  "location_text": "Tartu County Court",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_808_1763939184_c6dec521.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "??Estonian citizen Makarov received 15 years for ??Russia-directed arson against a car with Ukrainian plates.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.err.ee/1609643762/tartu-maakohus-tunnistas-andrey-makarovi-riigireetmises-suudi"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Estonia convicted Andrey Makarov of treason for spying for Russia and sentenced him to 15 years in prison.",
  "url": "https://www.err.ee/1609643762/tartu-maakohus-tunnistas-andrey-makarovi-riigireetmises-suudi"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "EE",
  "Attack Type": "Arson, Treason",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "EE",
  "Date": "25-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://www.err.ee/1609643762/tartu-maakohus-tunnistas-andrey-makarovi-riigireetmises-suudi",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "??Estonian man convicted of treason for arson attack",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "??Estonian citizen Makarov received 15 years for ??Russia-directed arson against a car with Ukrainian plates.",
  "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)": ""
}