Zelensky Claims Russia Targeted His Plane Twice with Drones Near Moldova
President Volodymyr Zelensky alleged that Russia used drones to target his plane twice in recent weeks, once during a flight from Chisinau to Oslo and again on the return journey through Moldovan airspace. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre previously reported a drone nearly struck the plane. Zelensky also accused Russia of targeting a train carrying foreign officials near Ukraine’s border with Poland.
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CBS News: In an exclusive interview, Zelensky said his plane twice became a target near Moldova: first on September 9, when he flew from Chisinau to Oslo, and then during the return flight to Ukraine through Chisinau. The Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre previously said the plane "almost hit" a drone in the Moldovan skies. Also read: Poland strengthens its border with Ukraine [...]
In an exclusive interview with CBS News on Tuesday, Sept. 15, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia targeted his plane twice with drones in recent weeks, including during travel through Moldovan airspace. He also said Moscow may have deliberately targeted a train carrying foreign officials near Ukraine’s border with Poland.