Danish PM condemns Russian flare attack on helicopter as 'reckless'
A routine patrol over the Baltic turned dangerous, adding to a run of close encounters between Russian forces and NATO members this year.
Russian warship fired two emergency flares at a Danish helicopter in the Baltic Sea during a routine photographic operation, according to Danish officials. The incident occurred off the coast of Gedser, where a Russian frigate was located in international waters. One of the flares passed at close range to the Fennec helicopter, which was part of the Danish air force.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described the incident as "reckless," emphasizing that Russia's actions were intended to intimidate and divide. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen called the incident "completely unacceptable." In response, Russia summoned its ambassador for a discussion about the incident. This incident comes as Lithuania's foreign minister confirmed the destruction of an allied drone that crossed into Lithuania's airspace from Belarus.
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