Russia's actions during the incident with the Danish helicopter indicate a potential escalation of tensions in international waters.

A Russian frigate fired two flares toward a Danish Air Force Fennec helicopter during a routine photo mission in international waters off Gedser, Denmark's military reported. One of the flares passed close to the helicopter. The Danish Armed Forces said flares are pyrotechnics normally used as attention signals at sea and provided no further comment on the incident. #Russia

A Russian frigate fired two flares towards ‌a Danish military helicopter sent to photograph it in international waters off Denmark on Monday, with one narrowly missing the aircraft, the Danish military said. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/russian-frigate-fires-flares-towards-danish-military-helicopter-denmark-says-2026-09-15/ #Ukraine #Russia #EU #Denmark

Incident off the coast of #Denmark A #Russian frigate fired two flares yesterday evening in the direction of a Danish military helicopter flying over the #Baltic Sea, the Danish Ministry of Defense reports. One of the flares allegedly flew in close proximity to the helicopter. The Danish Foreign Minister stated that the incident occurred "during a routine photographic survey of the Russian frigate in the waters off the coast of Gedser