# Russia warns Denmark after Baltic Sea near miss

https://mins.news/en/item/59480

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-15 14:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/russia-warns-denmark-after-near-miss-in-baltic-sea?traffic_source=rss

> Russia has warned Denmark against “reckless” action after a frigate fired two flares that came within metres of a Danish military helicopter in the Baltic Sea. Moscow and Copenhagen blamed each other, while Denmark said it would not seek NATO Article 5 consultations over the incident.

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