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Russian warship violates Danish waters

A Russian corvette twice violated Denmark's territorial waters in the Baltic Sea on Friday, the Danish armed forces said.

Published: 18 June 2022 10:44 CEST
Illustration photo of a Russian Navy corvette Boikiy.
Illustration photo of a Russian Navy corvette Boikiy seen here in the forefront of the photo in the Baltic Sea. Photo: REUTERS/Vitaly Nevar/Ritzau
The Russian vessel first crossed into the Danish waters north of the island of Christianso, south of Sweden, at 1230 am GMT.
 
“A few hours later, the same corvette crossed into Danish waters again, also north of Christianso,” the Danish military said in a statement.
 
“Following a call on civilian VHF radio from the Navy’s maritime operations unit, the Russian ship immediately left Danish territorial waters,” it added. The military said it had “nothing further to add”.
 
Denmark’s foreign ministry later said it had been in talks with the Russian ambassador, and noted that the incursion occurred after a Russian military spy plane violated its airspace in late March.
 
“Russia is again ignoring the international rule book by not respecting borders. It has been communicated in very clear terms to the Russian ambassador that this kind of action is completely unacceptable,” foreign
minister Jeppe Kofod said in a separate statement.

 
“A deeply irresponsible, gross and completely unacceptable Russian provocation in the middle of #fmdk,” Kofod added on Twitter, referring to the democracy festival, Folkemødet.
 
 
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, as well as several members of her cabinet and opposition leaders are currently attending the four-day festival discussing climate, defence policy and other matters.
 
Denmark is a member of NATO and has sent both anti-tank launchers and an anti-ship missile system to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in February.
 
Christianso is located some 300 kilometres (190 miles) from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
 

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CHECKLIST: What supplies should you stock up on according to Danish authorities?

Every household in Denmark should stock up on certain items including food and water in case a crisis hits, Danish authorities advise.

Published: 17 June 2024 13:21 CEST
CHECKLIST: What supplies should you stock up on according to Danish authorities?

The Danish Emergency Management Service (Beredsskabstyrelsen, DEMA) has issued advice for the general public to have certain supplies at home so that they are prepared in the event of a crisis.

Currently, the checklist on DEMA’s website is only available in Danish, so a full English translation follows below.

The general population should stock up on enough supplies to last them three days should crisis hit, according to DEMA.

DEMA also outlines the type of events that could be the cause of such situations.

These can include natural events like extreme weather or human acts like cyber attacks or sabotage.

The director of the Danish Emergency Management Service (Beredsskabstyrelsen, DEMA), Laila Reenberg, said at a briefing on the recommendations that there is no need to “rush out in panic” to purchase crisis supplies.

“But when you happen to be out grocery shopping, you can gradually fill out your supplies,” she said.

Reenberg also noted that the advice is meant as guidance and one of the reasons DEMA has produced it is in response to “increasing requests from the public”.

“We are recommending this because if people can get by for three days, authorities can focus on doing what needs to be done and work on normalising the situation as quickly as possible,” she said.

Denmark is “essentially a safe and secure country,” Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said. He stressed that there is no direct military threat to Denmark currently.

But the risk of a “hybrid attack”, which could, for example, disrupt electricity supplies is genuine according to the minister.

READ ALSO: Denmark’s population advised to stock up for ‘crisis situation’

Checklist

Water

  • 3 litres per person per day
  • Additional water for pets

Food

  • Enough for three days. Should have long expiry date and be easy to prepare

Medicine and first aid

  • All medicines needed by household members
  • First aid box
  • Iodine tablets for persons under the age of 40, pregnant and breastfeeding women

Hygiene

  • Toilet paper
  • Hand disinfectant
  • Nappies, sanitary towels/tampons and other hygiene items needed by household members

Warmth

  • Blankets, duvets, warm clothing

Other essentials

  • Power bank or battery pack for mobile telephone
  • Torch
  • Batteries
  • Bank card (remember your PIN) and some cash in notes and coins (optional)
  • Candles and matches (optional)

Special requirements to consider

  • Are there children or elderly in the household?
  • Are you vulnerable to major floods? If so, do you have alternative transport available?
  • Can you get help from family, neighbours or friends?

Communication

  • Emergency FM/AM radio that is battery/wind-up/solar powered (optionally a car radio)
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