The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation:

⚡️Press release regarding the summoning of the Danish Ambassador to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow

On September 30, Ambassador of Denmark to the Russian Federation Rolf Michael Hay Pereira Holmboe was summoned to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A firm protest was lodged with the Danish side over the unprofessional and provocative actions of a Danish Air Force Fennec helicopter against the Baltic Fleet corvette Soobrazitelny that occurred on September 14 in neutral waters in the southwestern Baltic Sea.

The aircraft dangerously approached and hovered at an altitude of less than 50 meters over the Russian warship, posing a direct threat to navigational safety, creating the risk of direct or indirect collision, and potentially interfering with the operation of shipboard equipment.

All warnings regarding the helicopter flying at an unsafe altitude, repeatedly transmitted by the Russian crew on international frequencies, were ignored.

To draw attention, two signal flares were fired from the corvette in the direction opposite to the helicopter, after which it ceased its provocative actions and left the ship's vicinity.

☝️These facts are confirmed by objective monitoring data and are beyond doubt.

The Danish diplomat was informed that the Russian side regards the dangerous maneuvers of the Danish Air Force helicopter as a gross violation of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

❗️Emphasis was placed on the unacceptability and absurdity of the accusations leveled by the Danish authorities against Russia in connection with the incident, which do not hold up to scrutiny.

It was stressed that, given the heightened tensions in the Baltic region that are directly linked to increased anti-Russian military activity by NATO, any repetition of such reckless actions could lead to escalation and create the risk of a serious incident.