Zelenskyy’s plane 'almost hit' by drone on Tuesday, Norway PM says
Store said the plane was nearly hit as it took off from Moldova, and Ukraine has not publicly commented on the incident.
- On Tuesday, a drone nearly hit the aircraft carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as it departed from Moldova, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store told public broadcaster NRK on Wednesday.
- Zelenskyy traveled to Oslo to attend the funeral of King Harald, arriving on Tuesday evening for a visit focused on military assistance and critical air defense support for Ukraine.
- Store emphasized the constant danger surrounding the Ukrainian delegation, noting Zelenskyy spent his night receiving updates on missile strikes across Ukraine, which Store called "a very dramatic situation."
- During his Oslo visit, Zelenskyy met with Norwegian Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide to discuss military aid and the Freyja initiative for developing European air defense.
- Following the funeral for King Harald on Wednesday, where Zelenskyy marched alongside other heads of state, he departed Norway to conduct further diplomatic talks with leaders in Canada.
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Moldovan government spokesperson says drone alert delayed Zelenskyy’s departure for Norway
The spokesperson in a statement said the President’s aircraft was cleared for take-off once it had been established that a Russian drone had come down on Moldovan territory.
An incident with Russian drones occurred prior to a flight trip by Ukrainian President Selenskyi.
Zelenski's plane was almost hit by a drone as it took off from Moldova, the Norwegian Prime Minister reported.
The Moldovan airspace was closed for almost an hour on Tuesday afternoon as the Ukrainian president was about to take off from Chisinau to Oslo. According to the authorities, the drone fell and exploded about 160 km from the airport of the Moldovan capital.
The Toronto Star
Flight carrying Zelenskyy to Norway was delayed in Moldova because of drone incursion
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — A flight scheduled to carry Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from Moldova to Norway was delayed when authorities closed Moldova’s airspace because of a drone incursion, a government spokesperson said Wednesday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's plane narrowly escaped a drone attack while flying over Moldova. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gaar Støre confirmed the incident. Zelensky was in Norway to discuss air defense and military assistance. The Russian drone intrusion into Moldova's airspace disrupted air traffic.
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