Event 856

{
  "attack_type": "Weaponized Migrants",
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus",
    "LV-BY"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land"
  ],
  "category": "Border",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Direct statements from the Latvian State Border Guard and official media reporting confirm increased illegal migration pressure and preparedness measures, in line with previous patterns of hybrid border pressure.",
  "countries": [
    "Latvia",
    "Belarus"
  ],
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "During the holiday period, there has been an increase in illegal immigration pressure on the Latvia-Belarus border. The Latvian State Border Guard reports heightened attempts of unauthorized crossings, requiring readiness for various scenarios.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-05-04T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "The article headline reports an increase in illegal immigration pressure at the Latvia-Belarus border.",
    "The Latvian State Border Guard reports readiness for any scenarios and an increase in numbers of attempted crossings.",
    "The context relates to national holidays, with corresponding border security measures."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Svētku dienās pieaudzis nelegālās imigrācijas spiediens uz Latvijas–Baltkrievijas robežas.",
    "Šajā gadījumā spiediens pieaudzis, skaitļi pieaug. Jābūt gataviem jebkuriem scenārijiem. Iztēlē jāgatavo, resursi ir nodrošināti.",
    "Šīs svinīgās aktivitātes laiku Valsts policijas, Nacionālie bruņotie spēki un robežsargi stiprinās drošību."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Weaponized Migrants",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "The article headline reports an increase in illegal immigration pressure at the Latvia-Belarus border.",
            "The Latvian State Border Guard reports readiness for any scenarios and an increase in numbers of attempted crossings.",
            "The context relates to national holidays, with corresponding border security measures."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Svētku dienās pieaudzis nelegālās imigrācijas spiediens uz Latvijas-Baltkrievijas robežas",
  "location_text": "Latvian-Belarusian border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_856_1763940724_41d71958.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "During May holidays, over 170 migrants attempted illegal border crossings into ??Latvia from ??Belarus.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/04.05.2025-svetku-dienas-pieaudzis-nelegalas-imigracijas-spiediens-uz-latvijas-baltkrievijas-robezas.a597670/"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/04.05.2025-svetku-dienas-pieaudzis-nelegalas-imigracijas-spiediens-uz-latvijas-baltkrievijas-robezas.a597670/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "Weaponized Migrants",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LV-BY",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "4-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": "During May holidays, over 170 migrants attempted illegal border crossings into ??Latvia from ??Belarus.",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Increased illegal migration pressure on ??LV-??BY border",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/04.05.2025-svetku-dienas-pieaudzis-nelegalas-imigracijas-spiediens-uz-latvijas-baltkrievijas-robezas.a597670/",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}