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Russia accuses Danish military helicopters of making dangerous manoeuvres near its warships,  RIA reports

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Russia has accused Danish military helicopters of conducting dangerous maneuvers near its warships in the Baltic Sea, according to RIA, Russia's state news agency. On September 15, Vladimir Barbin, the Russian ambassador to Denmark, delivered an official complaint to Copenhagen following a recent incident where a Russian frigate fired flares at a Danish helicopter in international waters off Denmark’s coast. The ambassador also referenced a similar event from last year when a Danish Air Force helicopter conducted risky maneuvers near the Russian ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov without establishing radio contact or responding to warnings, posing potential risks of collision and interference with equipment.
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On September 15, a Russian frigate fired two flares at a Danish military helicopter in international waters off Denmark's southern coast near Gedser. The incident occurred when the Danish Fennec helicopter was conducting routine surveillance of the Russian warship. One flare passed dangerously close to the helicopter, narrowly missing it. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen condemned Russia’s actions as "reckless," while Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen called them "unacceptable." In response, Denmark summoned Russia's ambassador and is accelerating aid to Ukraine, worth an estimated 1.8 billion Danish crowns ($276 million) for air defense systems.

Meanwhile, Russian Ambassador Vladimir Barbin accused Danish helicopters of conducting dangerous maneuvers near Russian vessels, citing a similar incident in September 2025 where he said a helicopter flew dangerously low over the anti-submarine ship 'Vice-Admiral Kulakov' without establishing radio contact. NATO and European officials have warned that such confrontations indicate Russia's increasing use of "gray zone" tactics to test Western resolve, escalating tensions in the Baltic Sea region.

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"In September 2025, during a meeting at the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I was forced to draw attention to dangerous fly-bys and low-altitude hovering carried out on 27 August by a Danish Air Force helicopter over the large anti-submarine ship ‘Vice-Admiral Kulakov’," RIA quoted him as saying.
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🔮 Such manoeuvres posed a collision risk and could have interfered with the Russian ship’s equipment, he added, saying the helicopter had not established radio contact or responded to warnings at the time.
2026-09-15 · The Straits Times
Russia accuses Danish military helicopters of making dangerous manoeuvres near its warships,  RIA reports · mixed framing

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Russia accuses Danish military helicopters of making dangerous manoeuvres near its warships, RIA reports asserted
RIA → accuse → warships
Russia has accused Danish military helicopters of making dangerous manoeuvres near its warships in the Baltic Sea and handed an official note to Copenhagen complaining about such incidents, Russia's ambassador to Denmark said on Tuesday, according to Russia's RIA state news agency. uncertain
ambassador → accuse → agency
Vladimir Barbin, the ambassador, was speaking after the Nordic NATO member's military said that a Russian frigate had fired two flares towards a Danish military helicopter in international waters off Denmark on Monday, narrowly missing the aircraft. asserted
frigate → speak → aircraft
RIA cited Barbin as blaming Denmark for the episode. asserted
RIA → cite → episode
“I demanded that the Danish side take the necessary measures to prevent such incidents from recurring in the future, and handed over a note to that effect,” it cited Barbin as saying. asserted
it → demand → Barbin
Asked about the matter, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he did not have details and was not in a position to comment. asserted
he → ask → position
Barbin, the ambassador, was quoted by RIA as saying he had complained about another similar incident last year. asserted
he → quote → incident
"In September 2025, during a meeting at the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I was forced to draw attention to dangerous fly-bys and low-altitude hovering carried out on 27 August by a Danish Air Force helicopter over the large anti-submarine ship ‘Vice-Admiral Kulakov’," RIA quoted him as saying. asserted
RIA → force → him
Such manoeuvres posed a collision risk and could have interfered with the Russian ship’s equipment, he added, saying the helicopter had not established radio contact or responded to warnings at the time. uncertain
helicopter → pose → time
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