Russian frigate fires flares at Danish military helicopter over international waters
A Russian Navy frigate fired two flares toward a Danish Air Force helicopter conducting routine photographic surveillance of the vessel in international waters off Gedser on Sept. 14, Denmark’s Armed Forces said. One of the flares passed close to the helicopter.
The Danish Fennec helicopter was conducting routine photographic surveillance of the Russian frigate when the vessel fired two flares toward it, according to the Danish Armed Forces.
One of the flares passed close to the helicopter. The military provided no further details about the incident.
Flares are pyrotechnic devices normally used at sea as attention signals, the Danish Armed Forces said.
UPDATE: Russia has awarded the commander of the warship that fired two red signal flares toward a Danish Air Force helicopter in the Baltic Sea.
Moscow said he acted “skillfully and decisively” to prevent what it called a Danish “provocation.” Denmark and NATO have condemned the incident.
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