Event 852

{
  "attack_type": "Propaganda",
  "category": "InfoOps",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Direct quotes from the post and screenshot clearly identify the nature of criticism and the target channel (Estonian RUS TV), with time, source, and topic confirmed.",
  "countries": [
    "Estonia",
    "Latvia"
  ],
  "country": "Estonia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "A Latvian-language social media post criticizes the Estonian public media's Russian-language channel (ERR), likening its content and tone to Russian state propaganda media. The post highlights a segment about the removal of Soviet symbols from a Russian cultural center in Tallinn and expresses concern about the influence and representation of such programming.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-05-01T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot of a TV program on ERR (Estonian state broadcaster) in Russian language discussing removal of Soviet symbols from Tallinn Russian Cultural Centre.",
    "Post equates ERR Russian-language programming with Moscow propaganda."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Pretīgi skatīties Igaunijas sabmedija RUS TV, ko mūsu valsts medija pārstāvji vienmēr min kā integrācijas paraugu, ar ko lepoties.",
    "Šeit raidījums var- par to, kā no Tallinas krievu kultūras centra fasādes novāca padomju simboliku.",
    "Tas ir kā skatīties Maskavas propagandas TV."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Propaganda",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot of a TV program on ERR (Estonian state broadcaster) in Russian language discussing removal of Soviet symbols from Tallinn Russian Cultural Centre.",
            "Post equates ERR Russian-language programming with Moscow propaganda."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "EE"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Criticism of Estonian Russian-language state media for propaganda-like content",
  "location_text": "Tallinn",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_852_1763940614_c816c60b.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Program on ??RUS TV ??Tallinn mirrored Kremlin narratives, raising concern about media influence.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://x.com/realNepareizais/status/1917856106543562796"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvian social media highlights a controversial segment on Estonian RUS TV about Soviet symbolism removal, comparing its tone to Moscow propaganda.",
  "url": "https://x.com/realNepareizais/status/1917856106543562796"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "EE",
  "Attack Type": "Propaganda",
  "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": "1-May-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)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Program on ??RUS TV ??Tallinn mirrored Kremlin narratives, raising concern about media influence.",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "??Estonian RUS TV accused of spreading ??Kremlin narratives",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://x.com/realNepareizais/status/1917856106543562796",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}