Denmark reports repeated Russian naval provocations in its straits

Soldiers of the Danish Royal Life Guards take part in a training exercise in Hovelte, Denmark, June 11, 2025. REUTERS/ Tom Little

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Russian warships have repeatedly sailed on collision courses, aimed weapons at Danish naval vessels and disrupted navigation systems in Denmark's straits that connect the Baltic Sea to the North Sea, its defence intelligence service said on Friday.

Such incidents risk unintended escalation, it said.