Russian warship fires signal flares at Danish military helicopter
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Danish AS-550 chopper was attacked with signal flares (Photo: via Wikipedia)
A Russian frigate fired two signal flares at a Danish military helicopter in international waters off Gedser, Denmark's Defence Command announced, local news outlet TV2 wrote on Sept. 15.
The incident occurred on Sept.
The Russian warship launched two pyrotechnic signal flares directly toward the aircraft.
Danish Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus strongly condemned the maritime provocation, announcing that Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is summoning the Russian ambassador for formal diplomatic reprimand.
"This is a serious incident that Denmark treats with great gravity," Bruus stated.
"To my knowledge, this is the first time we have encountered an incident of this nature, and it clearly demonstrates that the Russians are becoming increasingly willing to take risks. It is a serious incident, and that is precisely why we are summoning the Russian ambassador."
On Sept. 3, Emil Gresholm, head of counterintelligence at the Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET), revealed that intelligence operatives uncovered concrete operational plans and preparatory actions orchestrated by Russian intelligence to conduct sabotage operations targeting Danish defense industrial facilities.
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