Zelenskyy's plane was 'almost hit' by a Russian drone over Moldovan airspace, NATO member says
Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was flying from Moldova to Oslo to attend King Harald of Norway's funeral.
NATO Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre disclosed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's state aircraft was threatened by a Russian drone during a takeoff attempt in Moldova. The drone, believed to be of the Shahed model, entered Moldovan airspace on Tuesday before crashing later in the day. Støre made the revelation during a radio interview with NRK, although he did not provide specifics regarding the proximity of the drone to Zelenskyy's plane.
Zelenskyy had journeyed to Moldova to attend the funeral of Norway's King Harald, and subsequently traveled to Ottawa to meet with Canadian officials. Moldovan authorities confirmed the drone's unauthorized entry into their airspace twice, temporarily halting Moldovan air traffic. The incident occurred shortly before Zelenskyy was scheduled to depart for Oslo.
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