Denmark Says Russian Warship Fired Flares at Military Helicopter

Denmark says a Russian warship fired flares at a military helicopter during an encounter that has heightened tensions in nearby waters. Danish authorities are assessing the incident and whether the flares were intended as a warning, a defensive measure, or posed a direct threat to the aircraft. Moscow has not immediately confirmed the account. The episode is likely to fuel concerns about unsafe military interactions in the region, where NATO members and Russian forces operate in close proximity at sea.