On January 19, 2024, separatist sentiments began to be promoted in the Latgale region of Latvia, as reported via social media.

Cyber & Information WarfareInformation OperationsPropaganda & disinformation campaigns

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Summary

On January 19, 2024, social media sources highlighted the emergence of separatist sentiments being actively promoted in the Latgale region of Latvia. A TikTok video attributed to a user named @olgapetkevica features statements suggesting Latgale is regarded as a grievance or problem area in relation to the rest of Latvia. The post was shared by H. Paščenko on X (formerly Twitter), underscoring concerns about rising separatist narratives in this ethnically and linguistically distinct region of Latvia. The promotion of such sentiments may aim to destabilize internal cohesion and exacerbate ethnic tensions within the country.

Classification

Confidence: Medium

Classified as an aggressor event because the reporting indicates active promotion of separatist sentiments in Latgale, Latvia, consistent with hybrid warfare tactics aimed at destabilizing internal political cohesion. No explicit defense response described in the source.

Source URL

https://x.com/i/web/status/1748263453423210792

Open source

Provenance

Publisher: csv-import
Submitted: Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
Last updated: Nov 9, 2026, 01:24 UTC
Event time: Jan 19, 2024, 00:00 UTC

Published as a hybrid-warfare signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.

Raw record

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  "status": "approved",
  "category": "Cyber & Information Warfare",
  "subcategory": "Information Operations",
  "incident_type": "Propaganda & disinformation campaigns",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "source_reliability": "C",
  "info_credibility": "3",
  "tags": [
    "Latvia",
    "Latgale",
    "Separatism",
    "Propaganda",
    "Social Media",
    "Hybrid Warfare"
  ],
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  "summary_short": "On January 19, 2024, separatist sentiments began to be promoted in the Latgale region of Latvia, as reported via social media.",
  "summary_extended": null,
  "actor_primary": "@olgapetkevica",
  "target_primary": null,
  "location_text": "Latgale region",
  "location_region": null,
  "location_coordinates_lat": 56.879635,
  "location_coordinates_lon": 24.603189,
  "location_precision": "Regional",
  "is_aggressor_signal": true,
  "signal_type": "HYBRID_SIGNAL",
  "is_hybrid_war_signal": true,
  "classification_complete": true,
  "hybrid_signal_complete": true,
  "classification_confidence": "Medium",
  "classification_rationale": "Classified as an aggressor event because the reporting indicates active promotion of separatist sentiments in Latgale, Latvia, consistent with hybrid warfare tactics aimed at destabilizing internal political cohesion. No explicit defense response described in the source.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-01-19T00:00:00.000Z",
  "end_time_utc": null,
  "event_time_confidence": "pm24h",
  "created_at": "2026-02-01T00:14:23.846Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-09T01:24:39.671Z",
  "reliability_band": "strong",
  "location_precision_band": "regional",
  "time_precision_band": "within_24h",
  "severity_band": "moderate",
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Public assessmentReliability: StrongSeverity: ModerateAttribution: HighSingle sourceTime: Same dayLocation: Regional

Source reliability

Info credibility

Event time

Jan 19, 2024, 00:00 UTC

Event time confidence

pm24h

Location

Latgale region

Primary actor

@olgapetkevica

Country

Latvia

Tags

Latvia, Latgale, Separatism, Propaganda, Social Media, Hybrid Warfare

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