Event 876

{
  "attack_type": "Weaponized Migrants",
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Lithuania",
    "Belarus",
    "LT-BY"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land"
  ],
  "category": "Border",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The event is corroborated by direct quotes from the news article, headline, and visible supporting details both in text and in the screenshot. The timestamps and context match reporting standards.",
  "countries": [
    "Lithuania",
    "Belarus"
  ],
  "country": "Lithuania",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Lithuania is deploying military units to its border with Belarus in response to a rise in the number of illegal migrants attempting to cross the border from Belarus.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-05-11T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Lithuania is deploying additional military personnel to its border with Belarus to counter an increased number of illegal border crossings.",
    "The action is described as a response to \"ränderünde\" (migration attack) from Belarus.",
    "Lithuanian authorities have noted a significant increase in attempts at illegal migration across the border."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Leedu saadab piirile Valgevenega täiendavalt sõjaväelasi vastuseks naaberriigist üle piiri tulla üritavate ebaseaduslike migrantide arvu kasvule.",
    "Leedu siseministeeriumi teatel saadetakse Valgevene piirile abiks armee üksusi.",
    "Viimastel nädalatel on kasvanud ebaseaduslikult riiki pääseda üritavate migrantide arv."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Weaponized Migrants",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Lithuania is deploying additional military personnel to its border with Belarus to counter an increased number of illegal border crossings.",
            "The action is described as a response to \"ränderünde\" (migration attack) from Belarus.",
            "Lithuanian authorities have noted a significant increase in attempts at illegal migration across the border."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "follow_up_notes": "??Illegal crossings: ??Lithuania reported over 680 migrants so far in 2025",
  "headline": "Leedu saadab ränderünde tõrjumiseks Valgevene piirile armee üksusi",
  "location_text": "Lithuanian-Belarusian border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_876_1763941387_cc95313f.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Migration pressure continues at ??LT-??BY border; army units sent to reinforce patrols.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.err.ee/1609690478/leedu-saadab-randerunde-torjumiseks-valgevene-piirile-armee-uksusi"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Lithuania deploys army units to Belarus border to deter increased illegal migration.",
  "url": "https://www.err.ee/1609690478/leedu-saadab-randerunde-torjumiseks-valgevene-piirile-armee-uksusi"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "weaponized migrants",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "LT-BY",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LT",
  "Date": "11-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)": "https://www.err.ee/1609690478/leedu-saadab-randerunde-torjumiseks-valgevene-piirile-armee-uksusi",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "??Illegal crossings: ??Lithuania reported over 680 migrants so far in 2025",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Migration pressure continues at ??LT-??BY border; army units sent to reinforce patrols.",
  "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": "Weaponized Migrants",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}