Drone nearly strikes Zelenskyy’s plane before takeoff for Norwegian king’s funeral, PM says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's aircraft encountered a drone during takeoff from Chisinau, Moldova, according to a statement from the Ukrainian government. Moldovan authorities closed Chisinau airspace following the incident. Zelenskyy was traveling to attend the funeral of Norway's king. Ukrainian officials attributed the drone to Russia, though no independent verification of the drone's origin was provided at the time of reporting.

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