Corvette "Savvy" scared off a Danish Air Force helicopter with flares
A Danish Fennec helicopter approached a Russian ship in the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea
Quick Look
The Baltic Fleet corvette Soobrazitelny fired signal flares towards a Danish Air Force Fennec helicopter approaching it in the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, after which the aircraft departed.
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Why It Matters
The incident occurred on September 14 in the southwestern part of the Baltic Sea.
The Baltic Fleet corvette Soobrazitelny discovered a Danish Air Force Fennec-type helicopter in neutral waters, which was on a rendezvous course.
The ship's commander decided to fire two red flares, after which the helicopter moved away.
MOSCOW, September 16 - RIA Novosti. A Danish Air Force helicopter, which was approaching the Russian corvette Soobrazitelny in the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, left the area after the launch of signal flares from a Russian warship, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
According to the department, on September 14, the Soobrazitelny corvette of the Baltic Fleet was performing missions in neutral waters in the southwestern part of the Baltic Sea and discovered an aerial target, which it identified as a Fennec-type helicopter of the Danish Air Force, which was on a course to approach a Russian warship.
Open Questions
- What was the purpose of the Fennec helicopter approaching the Russian corvette?
