{
  "id": 7500162,
  "title": "Alarm in Denmark after Russian ship fires at military helicopter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/alarm-in-denmark-after-russian-ship-fires-at-military-helicopter",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-15T07:18:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/russian-frigate-fires/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, a Russian ship fired flares at a Danish military helicopter off the southern coast of Denmark, causing alarm in Copenhagen. The incident occurred while the Kremlin's aggressive stance against Europe appears to be intensifying. The Danish armed forces reported that the Russian frigate fired two flares at the helicopter, with one flare passing within a short distance of the aircraft. European nations have accused Moscow of waging a campaign of hybrid warfare to destabilize the continent, despite NATO's reluctance to respond escalatorily. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned on Tuesday that this incident is part of the pattern of growing aggression and assertiveness from Russia, which is testing NATO and challenging its unity. The prime minister emphasized Denmark's response to strengthen the defense of Denmark and Europe by working closer together. Denmark plans to summon the Russian ambassador to explain the crew's actions, as reported by Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Denmark's foreign minister.",
  "summary": "\"It is part of the pattern we see throughout Europe,\" Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned on Tuesday morning.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}