Zelenskyy’s plane 'almost hit' by drone on Tuesday, Norway PM says
Moldovan officials said the airspace closure delayed three departures as the drone was later found to have crashed and exploded 160 kilometers from the capital.
- 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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Zelenskiy’s plane nearly hit by drone while leaving Moldova: Norway PM
Chisinau - The plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Norway was delayed in Moldova on Tuesday after authorities temporarily closed the country’s airspace following a drone alert, while Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said the aircraft was nearly struck by a drone as it prepared to take off.
Norwegian PM: Drone Narrowly Missed Zelensky’s Aircraft En Route To Oslo
A drone narrowly missed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s aircraft during takeoff in Moldova while he was en route to Oslo for the funeral of late Norwegian King Harald, according to Norwegian Prime Minister (PM) Jonas Gahr Store. Store told state channel NRK that Zelensky described the night as difficult, having been on the phone receiving […]
Top Norwegian Official Claims Drone Nearly Hit Zelensky’s Plane as He Left Moldova for King Harald’s Funeral; Ukraine Downplays Incident
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Norway PM says drone nearly hit Zelenskyy's plane in Moldova; Kyiv disputes danger
The Norwegian PM said a Russian jet-powered drone came close enough to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's aircraft as it prepared to depart Moldova on Tuesday that it was the reality Zelenskyy lives with, a characterization Zelenskyy's own office quickly disputed as overstated.
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