Denmark Rejects Russia's De-escalation Proposal
According to the embassy, the document could provide a legal basis for preventing situations similar to the incident between the Danish Air Force helicopter and the Russian Navy corvette 'Soborny'.
Consensus
- Russia repeatedly proposed to Denmark a treaty on preventing incidents in open sea and airspace over it.
- Denmark did not accept Russia's proposal.
- Russia considers the issue of military incidents in the Baltic region as ongoing and serious.
- Russian naval vessels have been involved in incidents with Danish aircraft.
- The Russian side claims that Danish aircraft approached Russian warships at close range.
- Russia stated it has raised concerns about these incidents through diplomatic channels.
- Russia emphasized its support for professional, depoliticized dialogue on military incident prevention.
- The Russian embassy in Denmark stated that the initiative for de-escalation was not understood by Denmark.
Points of divergence
- The Russian embassy in Denmark said that dangerous situations due to Danish air force maneuvers occurred in this year and last year. — vedomosti
- The Russian embassy specified two incidents: one on 27 August 2025 east of the island of Femern, and another on 29 June 2026 in the northern part of the Kattegat Strait. — vesti
- The Danish Fennec helicopter approached the Russian corvette 'Soobrazitelny' at a distance of 10 meters. — vesti
- On 15 September, the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Russian ambassador. — vedomosti
- On 14 September, the corvette 'Soobrazitelny' was conducting tasks in neutral waters of the Baltic Sea when it detected a Danish Fennec helicopter. — vesti
- The Russian commander fired two signal flares after the helicopter did not respond to communication attempts. — vesti
- The Russian Minister of Defense awarded the corvette's commander a medal for preventing provocation. — vesti
- On 30 September, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Danish ambassador and delivered a protest note regarding the Danish air force's actions. — vedomosti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Response of the Embassy of Russia in Denmark to a question from the TV2 channel (October 18, 2026) — МИД России
- Russia called on Denmark to agree on measures to prevent military incidents in the Baltic — Коммерсантъ
- Denmark declined Russia's proposal to prevent incidents in open waters — Ведомости
- Russian Embassy: Denmark rejected Russia's maritime initiative on de-escalation — Вести