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Denmark summons Russian ambassador after warship fires flares at military helicopter

Denmark has summoned Russia's ambassador following reports that a Russian warship fired flares at a Danish military helicopter. Danish officials characterised the action as reckless amid a broader rise in security incidents attributed to Moscow across Europe. Further details surrounding the precise circumstances of the encounter have not been released.

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WhereDenmark
55.825, 11.187 ±400 km
First reported40 days ago
Published2026-09-15 08:44 UTC
Sources17
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Reports27Independent tellings17
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Global Event Monitor. Denmark summons Russian ambassador after warship fires flares at military helicopter. 2026-09-15T08:44:33.124Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2310. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-15/russian-frigate-fires-flares-at-nato-member-denmark-s-military-bcfc6b02

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