Flight carrying Zelenskyy to Norway was delayed in Moldova because of drone incursion
CHISINAU, Moldova — A flight scheduled to carry Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from Moldova to Norway earlier this week was delayed when authorities closed Moldova’s airspace because of a drone incursion, a government spokesperson said Wednesday. Moldovan police said a Russian drone crashed on Tuesday in a sunflower field on the outskirts of a village in Riscani district, which caused…
CHISINAU, Moldova — A flight intended to transport Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from Moldova to Norway faced delays earlier this week due to a drone incursion, according to a government spokesperson. Authorities in Moldova closed the country's airspace on Tuesday afternoon in response to a Russian drone crash in a sunflower field near Riscani district, causing four fires but resulting in no injuries.
The airspace closure affected three flights, including the one carrying Zelenskyy. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre informed broadcaster NRK that Zelenskyy's plane had "nearly been hit by a drone as it took off from Moldova" on its journey to Oslo for the funeral of King Harald V. Zelenskyy landed in Oslo on Tuesday and met with Støre to discuss potential assistance for Ukraine's air defenses before attending the king's funeral on Wednesday. Moldovan officials confirmed that the drone crashed and exploded 160 kilometers away.
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