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  "id": 7505902,
  "title": "Danish PM condemns Russian flare attack on helicopter as 'reckless'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/danish-pm-condemns-russian-flare-attack-on-helicopter-as-reckless",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T08:10:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/15/russia-summoned-by-denmark-after-warship-fires-flares-at-helicopter"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "A routine patrol over the Baltic turned dangerous, adding to a run of close encounters between Russian forces and NATO members this year.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russian warship fires signal flares at Danish military helicopter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/russian-warship-fires-signal-flares-at-danish-military-helicopter",
        "published": "2026-09-15T05:55:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Russian frigate fires flares at NATO member Denmark's military helicopter in international waters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/russian-frigate-fires-flares-at-nato-member-denmarks-military",
        "published": "2026-09-15T07:12:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Russian frigate fires flares near Danish helicopter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/russian-frigate-fires-flares-near-danish-helicopter",
        "published": "2026-09-15T07:26:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Danish military says Russian frigate shot flares at helicopter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/danish-military-says-russian-frigate-shot-flares-at-helicopter",
        "published": "2026-09-15T08:19:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Russian frigate fires flares towards Danish military helicopter, Denmark says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/russian-frigate-fires-flares-towards-danish-military-helicopter",
        "published": "2026-09-15T08:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Moscow Times",
        "title": "Denmark Summons Russian Ambassador After Frigate Fires Flares Toward Military Helicopter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/denmark-summons-russian-ambassador-after-frigate-fires-flares-toward",
        "published": "2026-09-15T08:48:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Russian frigate fires flares towards Danish military helicopter, says Denmark",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/russian-frigate-fires-flares-towards-danish-military-helicopter-says",
        "published": "2026-09-15T09:01:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "'Reckless' — Russian frigate fires flares at Danish military helicopter near Denmark",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/reckless-russian-frigate-fires-flares-at-danish-military-helicopter",
        "published": "2026-09-15T09:06:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Post",
        "title": "Russian Frigate Fires Flares at Danish Military Helicopter in International Waters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/russian-frigate-fires-flares-at-danish-military-helicopter-in",
        "published": "2026-09-15T09:14:46.000Z"
      }
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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."
}