Summary
Denmark has accused the Russian navy of pointing weapons at its military ships and helicopters in Danish waters. Danish officials reported incidents where Russian warships used radars to target and attempted to interfere with Danish vessels’ equipment. The Danish Defence Intelligence Service also noted Russian ships sailing dangerously close to Danish naval vessels.
Key Facts
- Denmark accused Russia of aiming weapons at Danish military ships and helicopters.
- Incidents occurred in the Danish straits, key waterways connecting the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.
- Russian warships allegedly used target-tracking radars on Danish vessels.
- There have been instances where Russian ships came close to colliding with Danish naval ships.
- Russian ships reportedly sailed with sonar and jamming equipment.
- Jamming activities by Russian ships allegedly caused GPS interference in Denmark.
