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... Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock reportedly mentioned the alleged incident on the sidelines of a NATO meeting in Brussels but did not provide any further details about the incident.

A German ministry spokesperson could not confirm the reports about the incident, according to Reuters.
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Newsweek reached out to Germany's Foreign Office for comment via a form on its website.

Newsweek also reached out to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for comment via email outside of business hours.

Russia's alleged firing of a signal ammunition at a German helicopter comes as tensions between the two countries have been increasing and Germany prepares for a possible war with Russia.

The use of signal ammunition is reportedly only common in emergency situations, and Baerbock said that Russian ships in the Baltic Sea are often attempting to evade sanctions.

The foreign minister also announced that Germany will increase the monitoring of pipelines and data cables in the Baltic Sea following reports of increased attacks from Russia and its allies. ...