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  "id": 6573858,
  "title": "Moldova and Ukraine say Zelensky’s flight from Chisinau was delayed due to a drone threat. Norway’s prime minister said the president’s plane ‘almost collided with a drone.’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/moldova-and-ukraine-say-zelenskys-flight-from-chisinau-was-delayed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T10:26:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/10/moldova-and-ukraine-say-zelensky-s-flight-from-chisinau-was-delayed-due-to-a-drone-threat-norway-s-prime-minister-said-the-president-s-plane-almost-collided-with-a-drone"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 8, Moldovan authorities announced that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's plane was delayed during takeoff from Chisinau due to a drone threat. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre alleged that Zelensky's plane \"almost collided with a drone when it was about to take off from Moldova.\" The country's airspace was closed, resulting in the cancellation of three outbound flights and four inbound flights. The drone detonated near Stari Mihaileni in Rîșcani District, approximately 160 kilometers from Chisinau's airport. According to a source within Ukraine's presidential office, the Norwegian prime minister's claim was \"exaggerated.\" Moldova's ambassador to the United States, Vladislav Kulminski, suggested the incident was not an accident and believed the drone was a variant of Russia's \"Geran\" drone, which was later confirmed by Moldovan experts. Zelensky had visited Chisinau en route to Oslo for the funeral of Norway's king and then proceeded to Canada.",
  "summary": "Moldovan authorities clarified that the plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was delayed on takeoff from Chisinau because of a drone threat, after Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said Zelensky’s plane “almost collided with a drone when it was about to take off from Moldova” on September 8.",
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    "outlets": 10,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Drone strike sparks fire at Russian port of Makhachkala",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/drone-strike-sparks-fire-at-russian-port-of-makhachkala",
        "published": "2026-09-10T05:25:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Russian drone incursion delayed Zelensky’s departure from Moldova",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/russian-drone-incursion-delayed-zelenskys-departure-from-moldova",
        "published": "2026-09-10T07:07:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Norway’s prime minister says Zelensky’s plane nearly collided with drone en route from Moldova to Oslo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/norways-prime-minister-says-zelenskys-plane-nearly-collided-with",
        "published": "2026-09-10T08:18:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Timeline: How a Russian drone nearly hit Zelenskyy's plane in Moldova",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/timeline-how-a-russian-drone-nearly-hit-zelenskyys-plane-in-moldova",
        "published": "2026-09-10T08:31:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Russian Drone Incursion Delayed Zelensky Flight to Oslo, Moldova Says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/russian-drone-incursion-delayed-zelensky-flight-to-oslo-moldova-says",
        "published": "2026-09-10T10:49:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Russian drone incursion delays Zelensky flight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/russian-drone-incursion-delays-zelensky-flight",
        "published": "2026-09-10T11:32:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Russian drone incursion delays Zelensky’s flight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/russian-drone-incursion-delays-zelenskys-flight",
        "published": "2026-09-10T12:16:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Zelensky's plane 'almost hit' by drone en route to Oslo, Norway PM says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/zelenskys-plane-almost-hit-by-drone-en-route-to-oslo-norway-pm-says",
        "published": "2026-09-10T15:55:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Insider",
        "title": "Zelensky’s plane nearly collides with drone during takeoff in Moldova, Norwegian PM states",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/zelenskys-plane-nearly-collides-with-drone-during-takeoff-in-moldova",
        "published": "2026-09-10T18:02:52.000Z"
      }
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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."
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