Event 82

{
  "attack_type": "Espionage",
  "category": "Espionage",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The information comes from a reputable Western media organization and includes direct statements about the espionage arrest, institutional response, and contextual evidence of Estonia’s security atmosphere.",
  "countries": [
    "Estonia",
    "Russia"
  ],
  "country": "Estonia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Estonian authorities have arrested Russian professor Viacheslav Morozov on charges of espionage. He was a professor at the University of Tartu. The arrest follows Estonia’s broader security crackdown amid concerns over Russian intelligence activities.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-01-18T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Official statements regarding Morozov’s arrest on espionage charges.",
    "University of Tartu’s decision to cut ties with Morozov after his arrest.",
    "Contextual mention of heightened security posture in Estonia and previous espionage cases."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Estonian authorities have arrested a Russian professor on espionage charges.",
    "Viacheslav Morozov, a professor of international political theory at the University of Tartu... was arrested on suspicion of spying for Moscow.",
    "The University of Tartu said Morozov's contract had been terminated ‘in connection with circumstances which have become known to the university’."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/16/russian-professor-arrested-in-estonia-on-espionage-charges"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Official statements regarding Morozov’s arrest on espionage charges.",
            "University of Tartu’s decision to cut ties with Morozov after his arrest.",
            "Contextual mention of heightened security posture in Estonia and previous espionage cases."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "EE"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Estonia",
      "notes": "Authorities have launched a formal investigation into the espionage charges.",
      "status": "Investigation"
    }
  ],
  "headline": "Russian professor arrested in Estonia on espionage charges",
  "location_text": "Tartu, Estonia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_82_1763915457_7a30c982.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "?? Professor Viacheslav Morozov arrested in ??Estonia on espionage charges.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/16/russian-professor-arrested-in-estonia-on-espionage-charges"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Russian professor Viacheslav Morozov was arrested in Tartu, Estonia, on suspicion of espionage for Moscow.",
  "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/16/russian-professor-arrested-in-estonia-on-espionage-charges"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "EE",
  "Attack Type": "Espionage",
  "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": "18-Jan-24",
  "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": "?? Professor Viacheslav Morozov arrested in ??Estonia on espionage charges. ",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "5th Column ?? Professor Viacheslav Morozov arrested in ??Estonia on espionage charges. ",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/16/russian-professor-arrested-in-estonia-on-espionage-charges ",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}