
The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Danish Ambassador Rolf Holmboe over an incident with a Danish military helicopter Fennec, which, according to the department, dangerously approached the Russian corvette Soobrazitelny at an altitude of less than 50 meters, creating a security threat and violating the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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The incident occurred in the context of increased military activity in the Baltic Sea, where NATO and Russia regularly conduct exercises and record close encounters between warships and aircraft.
The Danish Ambassador to Moscow, Rolf Holmboe, was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry due to the helicopter incident. This was reported on the official website of the department.
“The Danish side has expressed a strong protest in connection with the unprofessional and provocative actions of the Danish Air Force Fennec-type helicopter in relation to the Soobrazitelny corvette of the Baltic Fleet,” the publication states.
The department emphasized that the Danish helicopter came dangerously close and hovered at an altitude of less than 50 meters above the Russian ship. This posed a real threat to the safety of navigation, and could also create risks of direct and indirect collision. The Foreign Ministry added that the incident is a violation of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea by Denmark.

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Russia expressed a strong protest to Denmark due to the unprofessional and provocative actions of a Danish Air Force helicopter in relation to the Soobrazitelny corvette of the Baltic Fleet. The Danish Ambassador to Moscow Rolf Holmboe was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry.