Denmark says Russian warship fired flares at military helicopter
Denmark has accused a Russian warship of firing emergency flares at a Danish military helicopter during a routine monitoring operation in the Baltic Sea. The incident follows a separate security scare where NATO forces shot down an unidentified drone over Lithuania.
Why it matters
This incident highlights escalating tensions between NATO members and Russia in the Baltic region, raising concerns about potential military miscalculations.
Image source, Rune Dyrholm / Danish Armed Forces By Henry Moore Published 17 minutes ago Denmark has accused a Russian warship of firing two emergency flares at one of its helicopters while it was tracking the vessel in the Baltic Sea.
The Danish government has summoned the Russian ambassador over the incident, which it said happened during a "routine" monitoring operation on Monday.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen branded the Russian action "reckless" and said it was designed to "intimidate and divide".
Moscow has not commented on the incident.
It came on the same day Nato forces shot down a drone over Lithuania in the latest security scare on the alliance's eastern flank, where tensions remain high during Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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