Zelenskyy's plane almost hit by drone, Norway's prime minister says
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined a host of other foreign dignitaries in Oslo for the funeral of Norway's King Harald V.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store claimed that Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plane almost faced a drone attack while taking off from Moldova for Norway's King Harald V's funeral, according to Norwegian public broadcaster NRK. Store's account directly attributed the potential threat to a drone. However, a source within Ukraine's presidency provided a differing perspective, stating that the incident involved an alert regarding a Russian drone entering Moldovan and Romanian airspace, and they dismissed claims that Zelenskyy was in danger as exaggerated.
Zelenskyy had arrived in Oslo the previous day to engage in discussions with Store, Norwegian Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg, and Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide concerning military and civilian support. During his visit, Zelenskyy joined other world leaders, including Prince William and Crown Prince Akishino of Japan, as well as officials from over 20 nations, for the state funeral of Norway's King Harald V, who passed away on August 28 at the age of 89.
After the somber event, Zelenskyy proceeded to Canada for further diplomatic engagements, as informed by Store.
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