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Russia and Denmark exchange diplomatic protests after Baltic Sea incident
Russia and Denmark have exchanged diplomatic protests following a maritime incident in the Baltic Sea on September 14. The encounter involved a Danish Fennec military helicopter and the Russian corvette Soobrazitelny in international waters near Gedser.
Russia summoned the Danish ambassador to Moscow, alleging that the helicopter performed dangerous, unprofessional, and provocative maneuvers at an altitude of less than 50 meters. Moscow claimed the aircraft ignored international radio warnings and characterized the actions as a violation of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. According to Russia, the corvette fired two signal flares in a direction away from the helicopter to draw its attention.
Denmark has rejected these claims, stating the helicopter was conducting routine photographic surveillance and did not approach the vessel closer than 150 meters. The Danish military reported that the Russian vessel fired two flares toward the helicopter, with one passing within 10 to 15 meters of the aircraft. Denmark also summoned the Russian ambassador in response to the incident.
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Baltic Sea · Danish Defense Ministry · Denmark · Denmark · Fennec helicopter · Russia · Russia · Russian Foreign Ministry · Soobrazitelny
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Both nations summoned each other's ambassadors following the incident. news.az · wydarzenia.interia.pl · www.index.hr
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Russian vessel fired two flares, with one passing within 10 to 15 meters of the helicopter. wydarzenia.interia.pl · www.index.hr
- [● 2 SOURCES] The helicopter did not approach the Russian vessel closer than approximately 150 meters. wydarzenia.interia.pl · www.index.hr
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Danish helicopter made a dangerous approach toward the Soobrazitelny corvette. news.az · wydarzenia.interia.pl · www.index.hr
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Russian Foreign Ministry described the Danish helicopter's actions as unprofessional and provocative. news.az · www.index.hr · m.tribune.gr · www.sofokleousin.gr · wydarzenia.interia.pl
- [● 2 SOURCES] The helicopter's maneuvers were a gross violation of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. news.az · www.index.hr
- [● 5 SOURCES] A Fennec helicopter was conducting routine photographic surveillance of a Russian frigate. news.az · wydarzenia.interia.pl · www.index.hr · m.tribune.gr · www.sofokleousin.gr