Russian Warship Fires Flares at Danish Military Helicopter in Baltic Sea
A Russian frigate fired flares at a Danish military helicopter over international waters near Denmark, prompting a diplomatic summons and highlighting rising tensions between Russia and European NATO members.
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Russian frigate fires flares at Danish helicopter in Baltic
Deutschlandfunk - Fortlaufende Nachrichten vom 24. August 2026 ↗Danish authorities report near miss and call incident serious
ARD Tagesschau ↗Denmark announces it will summon Russian ambassador over incident
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