Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre told public broadcaster NRK about the incident on Wednesday, the outlet said, after Zelenskyy’s aircraft arrived safely in Oslo on Tuesday evening.
"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, without specifying how close the drone came to the Ukrainian leader's aircraft.
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His aircraft was then cleared for takeoff once officials determined that one Russian drone had landed on Moldovan territory, a spokesperson told Reuters.
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The incursions forced Chișinău International Airport to Tuesday, sending incoming flights into holding patterns or diverting them to neighboring countries, according to tracking data.
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Zelenskyy arrived in Oslo on Tuesday evening, where he discussed military aid, including air defense support, and civilian assistance with Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide and Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg, according to .
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The also said a Russian Shahed drone flew through for about an hour Tuesday before crashing in Moldova.