DANISH WARSHIP F361

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Danish Navy pursued Russian warship

On May 26. 2025, the 'Iver Huitfeldt' pursued the Russian destroyer "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" from Skagen to the Great Belt. In addition to the Danish Navy, the Federal Police patrol ships "Neustadt" and "Bamberg" shadowed the Russian destroyer on May 26, as well as a convoy of a Russian corvette and two Russian merchant ships on May 25, which also entered the Baltic Sea, bound for Kaliningrad. Units of the Russian Baltic Fleet, supported by the country's airforce and the Northern Fleet, will train for an emergency scenario. Russia plans to deploy 20 warships, 3,000 troops, and 25 aircraft and helicopters for the maneuvers. Almost simultaneously the destroyers "Severomorsk" and "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" had departed from their base in the Kola Fjord for an anti-submarine maneuver. On May 20, the Russian Armed Forces Press Service announced that the destroyers "Severomorsk" and "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" had completed their combat training in the Barents Sea. While the "Severomorsk" remained in the North Atlantic, the "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" headed south along the Norwegian coast, following the German frigate "Bayern." When the frigate set off from Torshvån in the Faroe Islands on May 23 for its transit through the Skagerrak to Warnemünde, the "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" was already there. The command of the "Bayern" was informed of its pursuer. The "Vice-Admiral Kulakov" belongs to the Russian Navy's "Udaloy" class of destroyers. Four ships of this type are stationed in the Northern Fleet. Report with photo: https://www.kn-online.de/schleswig-holstein/nato-baltops-2025-russland-provoziert-mit-parallel-manoever-FTPYT62E2RH5TGHT3NIPMP4HE4.html

Acting Chief of the Danish Defense needs more time for Huitfeldt report

The Acting Chief of the Danish Defense, Michael Hyldgaard, has asked for more time to prepare and "quality-ensure" the report on the 'Iver Huintfeldt's deployment in the Red Sea and on the problems that emerged during combat. The statement has therefore been postponed. "It is absolutely crucial that we can professionally vouch for the product we have to send to the department. We need to coordinate with the Naval Command and the Ministry of Defence's Material and Procurement Agency to check and verify a number of information. That is why we have asked for the deadline to be postponed", accodring to Michael Hyldgaard. The case of the frigate Iver Huitfeldt's problems during combat in the Red Sea came to light last week, when the defense media Olfi was able to publish information about system failure and defective ammunition during a Houthi drone attack on March 9. It was also completely new information for Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, who asked for an explanation of the case on April 9. The statement was leaked on Feb 10, which cited the statement that the Ministry of Defense had been informed of the technical faults on the ship, although Troels Lund Poulsen denied knowledge of the matter. A few hours later on the same day, the Minister of Defense received a new statement with a new explanation. The Minister stated at a press conference. Here he then announced that the Chief of Defense Flemming Lentfer was removed from his job. At the same time, he asked for a thorough explanation of the case, which has now been postponed indefinitely. “I take the matter very seriously. It is absolutely crucial that both I, as the responsible minister, and the parties in the Folketing are continuously informed of possible serious problems when we deploy Danish soldiers. The Defense Command has asked for more time to ensure the quality of the report. I have informed the parties of the Folketing about this today", said Troels Lund Poulsen on April 11.

Frigate used both missiles and cannons to shoot down four drones

The 'Iver Huitfeldt' used both missiles and cannons to shoot down four drones that on March 9 were heading for the frigate and a number of civilian ships in the Red Sea. The ship's commander emphasized that the frigate was at no time defenseless. According to new information that emerged when the press met the crew in Korsør on the afternoon of April 4, crews shot down the first three drones using Sea Sparrow missiles guided to the target by the frigate's Swedish-made Ceros 2000 weapons control system. The system has two radar positions on the frigate, one above the two long-range guns on the foredeck, and one on the roof of the hangar above the ship's close-in defense gun. Why the crew used the Ceros 2000 weapons control system, which has a shorter range than the frigate's central and far more expensive Apar weapons control system, there was so far no explanation, but it can be about the distance to the goals. To combat the fourth and final drone, the crew chose to switch to the Apar weapon control system. However, this system did not work, so the crew switched back to the Ceros 2000 system. At the same time, the weapon type was changed from missiles to the ship's long-range main guns, which, with the help of several grenades, 10-50 percent of which exploded too quickly, shot down the drone. Why they chose to change the weapon type from the successful missiles to the ship's long-range main guns, there was so far no explanation., but it can be about the distance to the target. There was still uncertainty about the sequence of events and which systems and weapon systems were used, when and why. During the coming week, a third and more thorough account of the incident is expected to be ready. However, just like the previous statements, it will be confidential.