Denmark’s foreign minister Lars Rasmussen said on the 15th Denmark summoned the Russian ambassador to protest after a Russian frigate fired illumination flares at a Danish military helicopter on the 14th. Rasmussen described the action as “unacceptable” and said it could have endangered lives. The Danish military said a Danish Air Force armed “Big Ear Fox” helicopter was photographing the Russian frigate over international waters off southern Denmark when the ship fired two illumination flares,

Denmark’s foreign minister Lars Rasmussen said on the 15th Denmark summoned the Russian ambassador to protest after a Russian frigate fired illumination flares at a Danish military helicopter on the 14th. Rasmussen described the action as “unacceptable” and said it could have endangered lives. The Danish military said a Danish Air Force armed “Big Ear Fox” helicopter was photographing the Russian frigate over international waters off southern Denmark when the ship fired two illumination flares, one of which passed close to the helicopter.