Key facts
- Russia accused Danish helicopters of dangerous maneuvers near its warships in the Baltic Sea.
- Russia handed Denmark a note of complaint regarding the incident.
- A Russian frigate fired two flares toward a Danish military helicopter in international waters, narrowly missing the aircraft.
- Denmark summoned Russia's ambassador following the incident.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the incident reckless and part of Russian hybrid warfare.
Russia has accused Danish military helicopters of making dangerous maneuvers near its warships in the Baltic Sea, handing Copenhagen an official note of complaint. The accusation was made by Russia's ambassador to Denmark, Vladimir Barbin, following an incident where Denmark's military reported a Russian frigate fired two flares towards a Danish military helicopter in international waters off Denmark, narrowly missing the aircraft.
Earlier reports indicated that Denmark had summoned Russia's ambassador following the incident. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described the action as reckless and part of a pattern of Russian hybrid warfare against Europe.