Norway's PM says Zelensky's plane nearly hit by drone en route to Oslo
Most outlets led with the claim from Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre that a drone nearly struck the plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as it traveled to Oslo. While several reports included additional context, such as the plane’s route from Moldova and the disruption of Chisinau airport due to Russian drones, others noted that Ukraine and Moldova downplayed the incident. The framing varied slightly, with some outlets emphasizing the near-miss as a significant security concern and others briefly mentioning the downplaying by the involved countries.
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Zelenskiy’s plane nearly hit by drone while leaving Moldova: Norway PM
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Zelenskiy’s plane nearly hit by drone while leaving Moldova: Norway PM
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Zelenskiy’s plane nearly hit by drone while leaving Moldova: Norway PM
Chisinau - The plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Norway was delayed in Moldova on Tuesday after authorities temporarily closed the country’s airspace following a drone alert, while Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said the aircraft was nearly struck by a drone as it prepared to take off.
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Norway's PM says Zelensky's plane nearly hit by drone en route to Oslo
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Norway's PM says Zelensky's plane nearly hit by drone en route to Oslo
Most outlets reported the Norwegian Prime Minister's statement that a drone nearly struck Zelensky’s plane while en route to Oslo, with some specifying the flight originated from Moldova. While several mentioned the disruption caused by two Russian drones entering Moldovan airspace, others downplayed or omitted this detail. One outlet noted that Ukraine and Moldova played down the incident, while others did not include this framing.
Summary generated by HarZaviya from the headlines and excerpts of the 6 outlets below. Each outlet's own headline is listed under it.
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Zelenskiy's plane nearly hit by drone while leaving Moldova, Norway PM reveals
The incident occurred as two Russian drones entered Moldovan airspace on Tuesday, disrupting operations at Chisinau airport
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Norway PM says Zelensky's plane 'almost hit' by drone en route to Oslo
Ukraine and Moldova on Wednesday played down claims from Norway's prime minister that a plane carrying President Volodymyr Zelensky was almost hit by a drone as it flew to Oslo.
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Zelensky’s plane ‘almost hit’ by drone
OSLO: A plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from Moldova to Oslo for the funeral of Norway’s King Harald was almost hit by a drone, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said on Wednesday. “His flight was almost hit by a drone when it was taking off from Moldova. That is the reality he lives in,” Store told Norwegian public broadcaster NRK. He provided no other details abo...
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Zelenskiy's plane nearly hit by drone while leaving Moldova, Norway PM reveals
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives at Hiroshima Airport to attend the G7 leaders' summit in Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on May 20, 2023, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. — ReutersThe plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to...
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Zelensky unharmed after drone 'nearly struck' plane en route to Norway
As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was on the way to visit Oslo, a drone nearly missed the plane he was in, said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, raising concern over the potential spillover...
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