Denmark says Russian warship fired flares at military helicopter
- 42 minutes agoHenry MooreRune Dyrholm / Danish Armed ForcesDenmark has accused a Russian warship of firing two emergency flares at one of its helicopters while it was tracking the vessel in the Baltic Sea.
- The Danish government has summoned the Russian ambassador over the incident, which it said happened during a "routine" monitoring operation on Monday.
- Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen branded the Russian action "reckless" and said it was designed to "intimidate and divide".
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- 42 minutes agoHenry MooreRune Dyrholm / Danish Armed ForcesDenmark has accused a Russian warship of firing two emergency flares at one of its helicopters while it was tracking the vessel in the Baltic Sea.
- The Danish government has summoned the Russian ambassador over the incident, which it said happened during a "routine" monitoring operation on Monday.
- Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen branded the Russian action "reckless" and said it was designed to "intimidate and divide".
Sources: BBC News