The 'Baltijas antifašisti' project is identified as a Russian special services operation aimed at influencing Latvia through propaganda, intelligence gathering, and calls to cyberattacks, confirmed by former Sputnik editor Marats Kasems and Latvian State Security Service.

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Summary

Marats Kasems, former editor-in-chief of Sputnik Lithuania, stated that the 'Baltijas antifašisti' (Baltic Antifascists) project is created by Russian special services, specifically under the order of the Russian Federal Security Service. The project reportedly involves preparing reports on individuals disloyal to Russia, intended for potential elimination in case of occupation. The Latvian State Security Service (VDD) identified the Telegram channel 'Baltijas antifašisti' as engaging in activities against Latvia's national security, glorifying Russia and its aggression against Ukraine, calling for cyberattacks on Latvian government and private sector entities, and collecting intelligence on Latvian officials and NATO infrastructure. Kasems was previously fined by Latvian prosecutors for aiding Russia against Latvia. The Latvian President and Justice Council have publicly questioned the appropriateness of this sentence in the context of corruption and state security cases.

Classification

Confidence: High

The signal involves a covert Russian special services project spreading propaganda, collecting intelligence on Latvian and NATO targets, and encouraging cyberattacks, which fits the pattern of hostile hybrid warfare activities against Latvia.

Source URL

https://diena.lv/raksts/pasaule/baltijas-valstis/bijusais-sputnik-darbinieks-baltijas-antifasisti-ir-krievijas-specdienestu-projekts

Open source

Provenance

Publisher: extension
Submitted: Aug 31, 2026, 13:06 UTC
Last updated: Nov 8, 2026, 16:51 UTC
Event time: Jan 9, 2025, 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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  "subcategory": "Unknown",
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  "event_time_utc": "2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z",
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Public assessmentReliability: StrongSeverity: ModerateAttribution: HighSingle sourceTime: Same dayLocation: Regional

Source reliability

Info credibility

Event time

Jan 9, 2025, 00:00 UTC

Event time confidence

pm24h

Location

Latvia

Primary actor

Russian Federal Security Service

Country

Latvia

Countries

Latvia

Tags

Russian special services, Baltic Antifascists, Russian propaganda, Latvian security, cyber intimidation, information operations, Telegram channel, Marats Kasems, hybrid warfare

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