# IN BRIEF: What is known about incident with Russian warship, Danish Air Force helicopter

https://mins.news/en/item/60987

- TASS, 2026-09-16 13:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2188493

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says the Baltic Fleet corvette Soobrazitelny fired two red signal flares on September 14 after a Danish Air Force Fennec helicopter approached in international waters and did not answer calls. Denmark protested, while Russia called the helicopter’s actions provocative and said it would examine the incident.

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