World · 15 September 2026
Russia fires flares at a Danish military helicopter
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A Russian frigate fired two emergency flares at a Danish air force helicopter over the Baltic on Monday evening, one passing close by, as its crew photographed the warship. Denmark has summoned the Russian ambassador, with its foreign minister saying Moscow is gradually shifting what it treats as acceptable. Hours later a NATO jet shot down a drone over Lithuania, a first there.
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