# Denmark summons Russia after warship fires flares at helicopter

https://mins.news/en/item/58908

- euronews, 2026-09-15 07:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/15/russia-summoned-by-denmark-after-warship-fires-flares-at-helicopter

> Denmark summoned Russia after a Russian warship fired flares at a helicopter during a routine Baltic patrol. The incident turned the patrol dangerous and added to a series of close encounters between Russian forces and NATO members this year.

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