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 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's flight to Norway was delayed earlier this week due to a drone incursion that forced Moldova to close its airspace, according to a government spokesperson on Wednesday. A Russian drone crashed in a sunflower field outside Riscani district on Tuesday, sparking four fires but causing no injuries.
As a precautionary measure, Moldova closed its airspace on Tuesday afternoon, causing delays for three flights, including Zelenskyy's aircraft en route to Oslo for the funeral of King Harald V. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre informed broadcaster NRK that Zelenskyy's plane narrowly avoided collision with the drone during takeoff.
Zelenskyy arrived in Oslo on Tuesday to meet with Støre, discussing potential assistance for Ukraine's air defenses before attending King Harald V's funeral on Wednesday. Moldovan authorities confirmed the drone crashed and exploded 160 kilometers from the capital.
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