Norwegian PM: Drone Nearly Hit Zelensky’s Plane

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s plane was almost hit by a drone as it took off from Moldova on Tuesday for his flight to Oslo to attend the funeral of Norway’s King Harald V, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre told public broadcaster NRK on Wednesday.

“His plane was almost hit by a drone as it was about to take off from Moldova. That is the reality he is facing”, Støre said.

Støre did not say what his source was for the information or how close the drone came to the plane.

(Reuters, luc)