CONFLICT● ELEVATEDSep 16 · Sep 16, 2026, 5:07 PM
Russia Rewards Captain Who Fired Flares at Danish Helicopter
kyivpost · ukraine · baltic theater
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov awarded the commander of the corvette Soobrazitelny after the vessel fired two signal flares toward a Danish military helicopter in international waters. Moscow portrayed the incident as the prevention of a Danish “provocation,” while Copenhagen said the helicopter was conducting routine surveillance and one flare narrowly missed it.
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