Russia warns Denmark after near miss in Baltic Sea

Moscow and Copenhagen trade blame for the incident as Denmark says it will not invoke NATO treaty.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A helicopter takes part in naval exercises at the Baltic Sea Security Summit in Flensburg, Germany in August 2026 [File: Christian Charisius/Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff , AFP and Reuters Published On 15 Sep 2026 15 Sep 2026 Moscow has warned Denmark to avoid “reckless” action after a Russian frigate fired two flares that narrowly missed a Danish military helicopter.

Moscow’s ambassador in Copenhagen, Vladimir Barbin, on Tuesday insisted that “dangerous manoeuvres” taken by the Danish aircraft were to blame for the Baltic Sea incident.

The Russian diplomat told state news agency RIA Novosti that he had delivered a formal note demanding steps to prevent a repeat of the episode.