Zelenskyy Claims Russian Drones Targeted His Plane Twice in Recent Weeks
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy alleges Russian drones targeted his plane twice. NATO jets shoot down drone in Lithuania.
POLICY WIRE — Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of attempting to attack his aircraft with drones on two separate occasions in recent weeks, according to a statement made during an interview with CBS News.
Zelenskyy claimed that his presidential jet was targeted while flying through Moldovan airspace, stating, In Moldova, my presidential jet was there, and that is why they attacked Moldova. He added that the same incident occurred again when he returned home via Chisinau.
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Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store previously confirmed that Zelenskyy’s plane was “almost hit” by a drone in Moldovan airspace during a September 9 trip to Oslo. Ukrainian officials later confirmed that all members of the presidential delegation were unharmed, though it remained unclear if the incident was intentional. Zelenskyy asserted that these attacks were part of a broader Russian strategy to intimidate him and other world leaders.
On Sunday, a Russian drone struck a passenger train carrying foreign dignitaries, including European officials and former CIA Director David Petraeus, forcing an evacuation near the Polish border. In recent months, drones linked to Russia have increasingly entered European airspace. On Tuesday, NATO fighter jets shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace for the first time, as reported by The Associated Press citing Lithuanian military sources.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
