Zelenskyy's plane almost hit by drone en route to Norway king's funeral, prime minister says
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Key Points:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plane was nearly hit by a drone while departing Moldova en route to Oslo for Norway's King Harald V's funeral, according to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.
- A source from the Ukrainian presidency described the incident as an alert involving a Russian drone entering Moldovan and Romanian airspace, calling claims that Zelenskyy was directly at risk "exaggerated."
- Zelenskyy arrived in Oslo on Tuesday evening and held talks with Norwegian officials about military and civilian aid, including air defense support.
- The funeral of King Harald V, who passed away on August 28 at age 89, was attended by numerous foreign dignitaries, including Prince William, Japan's Crown Prince Akishino, and leaders from over 20 countries.
