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Analysts call for step-up in response to Russia after Denmark, Lithuania incidents

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What happened

The European Union accused Russia on Tuesday of the "reckless" firing of flares at a Danish frigate which, with the shooting down of a drone over Lithuania, heightened the continent's anxiety over the Ukraine-Russia war.

Key facts

  • Reported by France 24 and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:23:43 UTC.

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  1. Russia warns Denmark after near miss in Baltic Sea

  2. Russian warship fires flares at Danish helicopter as Nato jets shoot down drone over Lithuania

  3. EU calls Russia ‘reckless’ after flares fired at Danish helicopter

  4. NATO downs drone over Lithuania, ‘probably’ launched by Russia

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  6. AWS says it can't restore service to Bahrain, UAE facilities 6 months after Iran strikes

  7. Analysts call for step-up in response to Russia after Denmark, Lithuania incidents

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