Denmark accuses Russian warship of firing flares at military helicopter as tensions rise in Baltic Sea
Denmark has accused a Russian frigate of firing two emergency flares at one of its military helicopters during a routine monitoring operation in the Baltic Sea. The Danish armed forces said the Fennec helicopter was tracking the vessel when the flares were launched, with one passing close to the aircraft. The incident took place off Gedser, in international waters, and has prompted a diplomatic response from Copenhagen.Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described the Russian action as reckless and said it appeared intended to intimidate and divide. Denmark's foreign ministry called the incident completely unacceptable, while Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 11:29 LONDON
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Russian frigate fires flares near Danish military helicopter in Baltic Sea
Denmark says a Russian frigate fired two emergency flares toward a Danish military helicopter during a routine mission in the Baltic Sea. The incident took place in international waters off Gedser, according to the Danish defence command. One of the flares passed at close range to the helicopter, officials said.The helicopter involved was a Fennec aircraft carrying out a photographic operation of the Russian frigate, the armed forces said in a statement. Danish officials said the warship fired two flares toward the aircraft. Flares are pyrotechnic devices commonly used as warning signals at sea, and the defence command said the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 09:00 LONDON
