Belousov Awards Warship Captain for ‘Skillfully and Decisively’ Firing Flares at Danish Helicopter
Russia said the unnamed captain earned a medal for preventing a provocation after the corvette fired two flares at a Danish military helicopter.
- On Wednesday, Russia awarded a medal to the commander of the Baltic Fleet corvette Soobrazitelny for "skillful and decisive actions" during an encounter with a Danish military helicopter in the Baltic Sea on Monday.
- The Russian Defense Ministry claimed the Danish Air Force Fennec helicopter failed to respond to radio calls, prompting the commander to fire two signal flares to prevent a provocation in international waters.
- Contrary to Russian claims, the Danish Armed Forces stated the helicopter was conducting routine photographic surveillance off Gedser when the corvette fired two signal flares, one passing a short distance from the aircraft.
- Danish Defense Minister Jeppe Bruus condemned the dangerous maneuvers, while Ambassador Barbin accused Denmark of rejecting Moscow's maritime and airspace agreement proposals, creating collision risks.
- Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen blamed Russia for seeking to "sow fear and discord," while European Commission President Ursula called the incident part of a broader pattern of Russian aggression and provocation against Europe.
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The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Andrei Belousov awarded the commander of the corvette “Samobrazitelny”, which fired signaling missiles towards the helicopter of the Danish Armed Forces in international waters.
Denmark says a signal flare from a Russian warship passed close to one of its military helicopters over the Baltic Sea. Russia decorated the ship’s commander.
Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov awarded the Medal for Distinction in Combat to the commander of the corvette Soobrazitelny after the ship’s crew fired signal flares toward a Danish military helicopter over the Baltic Sea, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov awarded the commander of the "Soobrazitelni", who fired flares at a Danish Armed Forces helicopter in international waters near the town of Gedser.
Russia has confirmed that it was behind the emergency missile fire on a Danish military helicopter earlier this week. The captain has been rewarded after the incident, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
The Commander of Corvette has received an award for "good and decisive action to prevent provocation by a Danish Air Force helicopter".
Defense Minister Andrei Belousov awarded the commander of the "Savvy" corvette for "decisive actions to prevent a provocation" by a Danish military helicopter over the Baltic Sea. The defense minister awarded the ship's commander the medal "For Military Merit" for "his competent actions during a meeting with a foreign aircraft," the ministry reported in Max. The incident occurred on September 14 in neutral waters in the southwestern part of the …
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