A Russian warship has fired warning shots at a German helicopter carrying out patrols over the Baltic Sea, APA reports citing Daily Mail.
The crew of the Russian ship fired signal ammunition, the German Press Agency in Brussels has learned.
According to the German newspaper Bild, the warning shots were fired at the NATO reconnaissance aircraft that was carrying out surveillance in the area.
Signal ammunition is used for warning shots rather than attack, but this sort of incident is a sign of how close NATO and Russia are getting to facing each other directly.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock mentioned the incident at a NATO meeting but did not give further details.
A German defense ministry spokesperson has so far been unable to confirm these reports.
It comes as NATO is carrying out increased surveillance in the Baltic Sea to prevent hybrid attacks on pipelines and data cables by Russia and its supporters.
The Baltic Sea is bordered by eight NATO countries and Russia. There have been at least three incidents of possible sabotage to the 40-odd telecommunication cables and critical gas pipelines that run along its relatively shallow seabed since 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine.
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