Zelensky's Plane Nearly Hit by Drone En Route to Oslo
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky experienced a near-miss with a drone while departing from Moldova on Tuesday, as revealed by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere. Zelensky was en route to Oslo for King Harald V's funeral when the incident occurred. While Stoere addressed the situation, he did not provide details on the drone's proximity to the aircraft. Meanwhile, Moldovan officials have not issued any statements. This incident took place amid heightened tensions, as the Chisinau airport temporarily halted operations due to the presence of Russian drones, one of which crashed, igniting a fire, while the other crossed into Romania.
Key facts
- Zelensky's plane nearly hit by drone on departure from Moldova
- Incident occurred on Tuesday, en route to Oslo for King Harald V's funeral
- Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Stoere reported the incident to NRK on Wednesday
- Stoere did not reveal his source or how close the drone came
- Moldovan officials made no comment
- Chisinau airport suspended operations due to two Russian drones
- One drone landed in a field causing a fire, the other entered Romanian airspace
- A Ukraine-Moldova border checkpoint was damaged in a Russian drone strike
Entities
Artists
- Volodymyr Zelensky
Institutions
- Norwegian government
- NRK
- Moldovan government
- Chisinau airport
- Flightradar24
- State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
- Reuters
Locations
- Moldova
- Oslo
- Norway
- Chisinau
- Romania
- Ukraine