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Russian frigate fires flares towards Danish military helicopter, Denmark says
Denmark said the flares came within meters of a military helicopter on a routine surveillance flight and accused Moscow of intimidation.
- On September 14, a Russian frigate fired two signal flares at a Danish Armed Forces helicopter during a routine photographic mission in international waters near Gedser, Denmark, causing no injuries or damage.
- Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the incident "reckless action from Russia towards Danish military," stating Russian actions aimed to "intimidate and divide"; Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen summoned the Russian ambassador.
- Disputing the Danish account on Tuesday, Russian ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin accused the helicopter of "provocative actions" near the vessel and stated Moscow would investigate the interaction.
- NATO spokesperson Allison Hart described the incident as "another irresponsible Russian action" intended to intimidate the alliance, emphasizing NATO will "continue to defend our territory and continue to support Ukraine."
- Amid increasingly confrontational Russian behavior in recent months, NATO aircraft shot down a drone over Lithuania on Tuesday after it entered the country's airspace from Belarus, reflecting broader regional security tensions.
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Is this how NATO-Russia war starts? ‘Reckless’ Moscow fires flares at Denmark's helicopter
Tensions between Russia and NATO have flared in the Baltic Sea after Denmark accused a Russian frigate of firing signal flares at a Danish military helicopter during a routine sortie. Copenhagen condemned the incident as reckless intimidation, while Moscow blamed the Danish pilots and called their actions provocative, raising fresh concerns over a potential escalation in the Baltic.
·New Delhi, India
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