Zelenskyy's plane nearly hit by drone departing Moldova, Norwegian PM says
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A plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from Moldova to Oslo was almost hit by a drone during takeoff, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said on Wednesday. Zelenskyy arrived in Oslo on Tuesday evening to attend the funeral of King Harald V.
Key Facts
- Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store told NRK that Zelenskyy's flight was almost hit by a drone when taking off from Moldova.
- Zelenskyy arrived in Oslo on Tuesday evening to attend the funeral of Norway's King Harald V.
- Store did not say what his source was for the information or how close the drone was.
- While in Oslo, Zelenskyy and Store met defence industry executives to discuss the European anti-ballistic system codenamed FREYJA.
The Drone Incident
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said a plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from Moldova to Oslo was almost hit by a drone. Store told Norwegian public broadcaster NRK on Wednesday that the incident occurred during takeoff from Moldova. He did not disclose his source for the information or how close the drone came to the aircraft.
Oslo Visit and FREYJA Talks
Zelenskyy arrived in Norway's capital on Tuesday evening to attend the funeral of King Harald V. During the visit, Zelenskyy and Store met with defence industry executives to discuss advancing a European anti-ballistic system codenamed FREYJA. Zelenskyy said the meeting focused on dividing responsibilities between governments and defence companies and agreeing on steps needed to produce the first practical results from the programme.
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