{
  "id": 6460078,
  "title": "A drone nearly hit Zelenskyy’s plane taking off from Moldova on his way to a king’s funeral, Norway’s PM says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/a-drone-nearly-hit-zelenskyys-plane-taking-off-from-moldova-on-his",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T18:59:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/09/09/a-drone-nearly-hit-zelenskyys-plane-taking-off-from-moldova-on-his-way-to-a-kings-funeral-norways-pm-says/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An unknown drone nearly struck President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plane as it took off from Moldova en route to King Harald's funeral in Oslo, according to Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Støre received Zelenskyy the following day and recounted the incident on Norwegian broadcaster NRK. The account suggests Russia's air war now extends into neighboring countries, with a Russian drone reportedly coming close to a head of state as he departed from Ukraine. Støre emphasized the realities faced by Zelenskyy during his visit. Details of the near-miss remain scarce, with Støre not disclosing the drone's proximity or its fate. While the drone may have originated from Ukraine, it could also be linked to a previous incident in Leipzig, Germany, where a drone carrying explosives was found near a Ukrainian An-124 cargo plane on August 4th. Zelenskyy reportedly had a difficult night due to receiving information about missile strikes. After landing, he met with Støre, Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg, Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, and Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide. The drone war has expanded to Moldova, with Russian drones hitting border crossings that connect Odesa Oblast to Moldova and Romania. Moldova, lacking sufficient air defenses, has been working to bolster its defenses. The Institute for the Study of War stated that these incursions demonstrate Russia's intention to normalize the threat its strikes pose to European states.",
  "summary": "Zelenskyy arrived in Oslo having spent much of the night on the phone about strikes on his own country.",
  "key_points": [
    "Norway's PM Jonas Gahr Støre says drone nearly hit Zelenskyy's plane taking off from Moldova.",
    "Incident occurred en route to King Harald's funeral in Oslo.",
    "Russian drone war extends to neighboring countries like Moldova."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 10,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Russian drones kill 2 in Ukraine's Moldova; Zelenskyy urges stronger global response",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/russian-drones-kill-2-in-ukraines-moldova-zelenskyy-urges-stronger",
        "published": "2026-09-09T08:44:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Zelenskyy’s plane ‘almost hit’ by drone on way to Oslo, Norwegian PM says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/zelenskyys-plane-almost-hit-by-drone-on-way-to-oslo-norwegian-pm-says",
        "published": "2026-09-09T18:36:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Zelenskyy's plane 'almost hit' by drone en route to Oslo, Norway PM says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/zelenskyys-plane-almost-hit-by-drone-en-route-to-oslo-norway-pm-says",
        "published": "2026-09-09T18:52:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Russian drone in Moldova nearly hit Zelensky's plane, source says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/russian-drone-in-moldova-nearly-hit-zelenskys-plane-source-says",
        "published": "2026-09-09T19:01:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Zelenskyy's plane almost hit by drone, Norway's prime minister says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/zelenskyys-plane-almost-hit-by-drone-norways-prime-minister-says",
        "published": "2026-09-09T19:15:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Zelenskyy’s plane nearly hit by a drone, Norwegian PM says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/zelenskyys-plane-nearly-hit-by-a-drone-norwegian-pm-says",
        "published": "2026-09-09T19:51:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "Drone nearly struck Zelensky’s plane en route from Moldova to Oslo, Norwegian PM says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/drone-nearly-struck-zelenskys-plane-en-route-from-moldova-to-oslo",
        "published": "2026-09-09T19:58:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Norway's PM: Zelenskyy's plane almost hit by drone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/norways-pm-zelenskyys-plane-almost-hit-by-drone",
        "published": "2026-09-09T20:01:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Ukraine leader Zelensky’s plane almost hit by drone on way to Oslo, Norway PM says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ukraine-leader-zelenskys-plane-almost-hit-by-drone-on-way-to-oslo",
        "published": "2026-09-09T20:45:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}