(File picture) A Russian warship has reportedly fired signal ammunition at a German helicopter (Image: RUSSIA MOD)
A Russian warship has fired signal ammunition at a German helicopter that was on a reconnaissance mission over the Baltic Sea, it has been claimed.
The German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, , without immediately providing further details.
The crew of the Russian ship fired signal ammunition at the military aircraft, the German Press Agency in Brussels reported. The Bundeswehr helicopter had been on a reconnaissance flight.
It comes amid rising tensions in recent weeks between the Kremlin and NATO countries after UK and US missiles were used by to attack – leading to warn that the nations were now “directly” involved in the conflict.
The Mirror reports signal ammunition is typically only used by vessels in emergency situations. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who confirmed the incident at a NATO conference but did not say when it took place, said many Russian ships in the Baltic Sea had been involved in circumventing sanctions.
She added that security measures surrounding undersea pipelines and data cables had been increased, and cited previous Russian attacks on infrastructure in the area.
Last month, two fibre optic cables in the Baltic Sea were damaged – one between Sweden and Lithuania, and the other between Finland and Germany.
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