# Russian warship fires flares at Danish military helicopter

https://mins.news/en/item/59044

- DW, 2026-09-15 10:01 UTC
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- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/russian-warship-fires-flares-at-danish-helicopter/a-79270510?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Denmark summoned Russia’s ambassador after saying a Russian warship fired two flares toward a Danish Fennec helicopter conducting routine photographic reconnaissance in the Baltic Sea. One flare passed close to the aircraft. Danish officials called the incident unacceptable and part of increasingly aggressive Russian behavior in Europe.

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