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Frigate deployed to Copenhagen during EU summit
The German Navy has deployed the 'Hamburg' to Copenhagen to contribute to regional air defense during a EU summit on funding for Ukraine. Denmark's armed forces have reported concerning levels of drone activity over military bases and critical infrastructure since Sep 22, when a small swarm of drones buzzed Copenhagen's main airport and grounded dozens of flights. The 'Hamburg' was on patrol in the central Baltic as part of the NATO maritime security operation Baltic Sentry, itself a response to suspicious "gray zone" activity at sea. The warship diverted from its operating area and berthed at a pier in the Langelinie district of Copenhagen's central harbour on Sep 28. The ship is equipped to carry SM-2 and Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missiles, plus the short-range Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) for threats within five miles. The SM-2 loadout gives Hamburg the ability to project an air defense umbrella as far as 90 nautical miles in any direction, limited by the number of missiles in her VLS cells. The main airport is only six nautical miles away to the south, well within range for her complement of Sea Sparrow missiles. In addition to the redeployment of the 'Hamburg', the German military provided Denmark with certain shoreside counter-drone systems (as-yet-unspecified) during the EU meeting.
Incident with Russian jets in Baltic Sea during NATO manoever
Another incident occurred between Russia and NATO has occurred in the Baltic Sea. On Sep 19 and Sep 20, 2025, Russian reconnaissance aircraft flew over the "Hamburg" twice at low altitude, apparently below 100 meters. The "Hamburg" was participating in the NATO exercise "Neptune Strike." At the time of the incidents, it was in the sea area between Estonia and Finland. The Russian pilots did not respond to radio messages. Although the Bundeswehr did not classify the incident as immediately dangerous, it called it "unfriendly and provocative actions." The German Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) strongly condemned the overflights: "The penetration of Russian drones and fighter jets deep into Polish and Estonian airspace – and also the overflight of a German frigate in the Baltic Sea – makes it clear: Russia is testing its borders with NATO states with increasing frequency and intensity." Also on Sep 19, Russian jets flew over a Polish oil platform in the Baltic Sea. Pistorius warned of an increasingly aggressive Russian stance. Putin wanted to provoke NATO states and to expose and exploit perceived weaknesses in the alliance.
First German navy ship in Irini mission
On Aug 4, 2020 at 10 a.m., the "Hamburg" will sail from Wilhelmshaven towards the Mediterranean for almost five months to take over the second contingent of missions "Irini" from the European Union. So far, the German Navy had participated with a sea reconnaissance aircraft P-3C "Orion", which started from the naval base in Nordholz. With the "Hamburg" is for the first time a ship of the German Navy at "Irini". The mission will pose a number of hitherto unknown challenges to ships and crew in many ways. The 'Hamburg' will be the first German unit in the operation 'Irini' and will face difficult political and operational issues. The Corona crisis will affect transit times, port planning and shore leave regulations. In the Mediterranean, the F124 class frigate will have the main task to help implement the arms embargo on Libya imposed by the United Nations Security Council. It is also responsible for monitoring and collecting information about illegal oil and fuel exports from Libya. The ship and crew will also help build capacity in the Libyan Coast Guard and Navy. Furthermore, the prevention of the smuggling and trafficking networks in the central Mediterranean will play an important role In addition to a special quarantine in the first two weeks of transit, including two COVID-19 tests, the port phases will be particularly different than in previous missions, so the crew may not be able to leave the ship until the day of arrival in Wilhelmshaven, i.e. on December 20, 2020 which is one of the great challenges of this mission
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