Russian frigate fires signal flares at Danish military helicopter

A Danish military helicopter came under fire from signal flares near Gedser on 14 September.

Source: Danish Armed Forces statement, as reported by European Pravda

Details: A Russian frigate fired two signal flares towards the Danish helicopter.

The Danish military stated that one of the flares had passed a short distance from the helicopter.

For reference: Signal flares are pyrotechnic devices usually used to attract attention at sea.

Background:

• At the end of August, the UK's Royal Navy had spent three days tracking Russian vessels sailing near the UK coast.
• In July, a Russian warship conducted gunnery drills off Britain's coast on the day Andy Burnham took office as prime minister.

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