Zelenskyy’s plane 'almost hit' by drone on Tuesday, Norway PM says
Støre said the drone threat underscored the risks Zelenskyy faces, as Moldovan and Romanian air defenses tracked the aircraft for about an hour.
- On Tuesday, a drone nearly hit the aircraft carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as it departed from Moldova, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store told public broadcaster NRK on Wednesday.
- Zelenskyy traveled to Oslo to attend the funeral of King Harald, arriving on Tuesday evening for a visit focused on military assistance and critical air defense support for Ukraine.
- Store emphasized the constant danger surrounding the Ukrainian delegation, noting Zelenskyy spent his night receiving updates on missile strikes across Ukraine, which Store called "a very dramatic situation."
- During his Oslo visit, Zelenskyy met with Norwegian Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide to discuss military aid and the Freyja initiative for developing European air defense.
- Following the funeral for King Harald on Wednesday, where Zelenskyy marched alongside other heads of state, he departed Norway to conduct further diplomatic talks with leaders in Canada.
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"His plane was about to be shot down by a drone when he was about to take off from Moldova, so that's the reality he (Zelensky) is facing," said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.
Volodymyr Zelensky’s plane ‘almost hit by drone’ while leaving Moldova
Volodymyr Zelensky’s plane ‘almost hit by drone’ while leaving Moldova . Volodymyr Zelensky’s plane was "almost hit by a drone" while leaving Moldova, according to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere
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haberglobal.comNorwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store announced that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plane narrowly escaped being shot down by a drone yesterday while en route from Moldova to Norway.
Norway's Prime Minister describes an incident that could have been fatal for Wolodymyr Selenskyj: On his way to Oslo, his plane was almost hit by a drone.
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