Ukraine and Moldova downplay Støre’s statement about drone near Zelenskyy’s plane
In Moldova, Ukraine and Moldova gave a more restrained assessment of Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre’s statement that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plane could have been threatened by a drone during its departure for Oslo. France 24 reports.
Statement by Norway’s prime minister
Støre told Norwegian public broadcaster NRK that the plane carrying Zelenskyy was almost hit by a drone during takeoff from Moldova. France 24 presents this as a statement by the Norwegian prime minister.
According to Støre, this concerned the Ukrainian president’s flight to the Norwegian capital, Oslo. The description cited by France 24 does not specify the drone’s characteristics or the circumstances of its approach to the plane.
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Reaction of Ukraine and Moldova
At the same time, France 24 reports that Ukraine and Moldova downplayed these claims. In particular, a source in the Ukrainian presidential administration described the assertion of a risk to Zelenskyy as exaggerated.
The France 24 report was published on September 10, 2026. It provides no additional details about the possible incident.
