Denmark says Russian frigate fired flares at helicopter
Denmark and Russia were at a war of words on Tuesday after Danish authorities accused a Russian frigate of firing flares at a Danish military helicopter. The armed forces said in a statement late on Monday that “one of the air force’s Fennec helicopters was today fired at with flares during a routine photographic operation of a Russian frigate, which was located in international waters off…
Denmark has accused a Russian frigate of firing flares at a Danish military helicopter during a routine photographic operation, with the incident occurring in international waters off Denmark's southernmost town, Gedser. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described the incident as "reckless action from Russia," while the Russian ambassador to Denmark, Vladimir Barbin, claimed that the helicopter had been at fault, describing the Danish explanation of the actions as "provocative."
The Russian ambassador stated that Russia would investigate the incident thoroughly and warned that Denmark's actions were placing human lives at risk. Tensions between the two nations have escalated since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with Denmark accusing Russia of conducting hybrid operations on its territory and Denmark receiving warnings from its intelligence agency about potential acts of sabotage.
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