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A Russian warship has fired warning shots at a German helicopter carrying out patrols over the Baltic Sea, it has been reported.
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.
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 defence ministry spokesperson has so far been unable to confirm these reports.
A Russian warship has fired at a German helicopter over the…
