
Denmark condemns the incident as "completely unacceptable" and has summoned Russia's ambassador.
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A Russian frigate fired emergency missiles at a Danish military helicopter in international waters off Falster. The incident has led to diplomatic protests from Denmark.
The two emergency rockets were fired to "prevent a provocation", the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement according to Reuters.
The commander of the Russian vessel has been awarded an award following the incident, the Ministry of Defense further states.
During Wednesday, information also emerged about which ship fired the emergency rockets at the military helicopter that was in international waters off the island of Falster on Monday.
It is about the Russian frigate Soobrazitelnij, German police tell Jyllands-Posten.
The German police had escorted the warship across the Baltic Sea and handed the frigate over to Danish authorities before the emergency rockets were fired.
From the Danish side, the incident is viewed seriously. Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has condemned the shelling and says it is "totally unacceptable". Denmark has also summoned Russia's ambassador.
- It is a sign that the borders have been moved in terms of risk-taking on the Russian side, Danish Defense Minister Jeppe Bruus (S) has said.
The emergency rockets passed close to the military helicopter, but no one was injured. The helicopter was performing a routine mission to take photographs when the incident occurred, according to the Danish Defense Forces.

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