Ukraine–Russia
Norwegian PM says a drone nearly hit Zelenskyy’s plane as it left Moldova
- Location
- Chișinău / Moldova departure
- Actors
- Russia · Ukraine
- Importance
- Standard
The Kyiv Independent and WarMonitor reported Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre saying a drone nearly hit President Zelenskyy’s aircraft as it took off from Moldova. A related 8 September 2026 drone over Moldova was reported separately. The near-miss is attributed to a Russian drone against a Ukrainian leadership flight.
Verification: Probable
Evidence: Drone nearly hit Zelensky’s plane in Moldova, Zelenskyy’s plane nearly hit by a drone taking off from Moldova
Attributed to Norwegian PM Støre via Kyiv Independent and WarMonitor. No official Moldovan confirmation in this sweep.
- Drone nearly hit Zelensky’s plane in MoldovaThe Kyiv Independent · Social post · supports · Retrieved 09 Sept 2026, 19:37 UTC
- Zelenskyy’s plane nearly hit by a drone taking off from MoldovaWarMonitor · Social post · supports · Retrieved 09 Sept 2026, 19:37 UTC
Classification
Military · Airstrike · DRONE · Atomic
Participants
- Russia · Initiator · Evidence: Drone nearly hit Zelensky’s plane in Moldova
- Ukraine · Affected · Evidence: Drone nearly hit Zelensky’s plane in Moldova
Location methodology
Chișinău / Moldova departure · within 15 km · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Drone nearly hit Zelensky’s plane in Moldova
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 09 Sept 2026, 19:37 UTC · Current revision 09 Sept 2026, 19:37 UTC · Change: Initial