Russian warship fires flares at Danish helicopter
Denmark has summoned Russia's ambassador over a Baltic Sea encounter that Copenhagen says is part of an increasingly aggressive pattern of Russian behavior.
The Danish military reported that a Russian warship fired two flares toward one of its Fennec helicopters in the Baltic Sea, with one flare passing close to the aircraft. This incident occurred during a routine photographic reconnaissance mission off the coast of Gedser, Denmark. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described the confrontation as part of a broader pattern of increasingly aggressive Russian behavior in Europe, accusing Moscow of intensifying its "hybrid war" against Europe and testing NATO.
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen condemned the incident as "completely unacceptable" and summoned Russia's ambassador, emphasizing that such actions could have put lives at risk. The Danish military stated that no one on board was injured. This event highlights the growing tensions along NATO's eastern flank, with Poland frequently scrambling fighter jets during Russian attacks on Ukraine and NATO members strengthening defenses in response to Moscow's war efforts.
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