Copenhagen, Sept 15, 2026 (AFP) - Danish military says Russian frigate shot flares at helicopter

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2026-09-15

A Russian warship has fired two emergency flares at a Danish helicopter in the Baltic Sea, with the Russian ambassador summoned over the incident, Denmark officials said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Monday, the same day that NATO jets shot down a drone over Lithuania, the latest security incident on the alliance's eastern flank during Russia's war with Ukraine. "One of the air force's Fennec helicopters was today fired at with flares duri......

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