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29th Mar 2024

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Russian warship accused of violating Danish waters twice

A Russian military corvette violated Danish territorial waters north of the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm twice on Friday (17 June), according to a press release from The Danish Armed Forces. Following a call on civilian VHF radio from the Danish navy's maritime task force, the Russian ship immediately left Danish territorial waters. Up to 100,000 people, lawmakers and business people attend a democracy festival on Bornholm this weekend.

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