Ukrainian president tells CBS News Russia targeted his plane with drones
Summary
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian drones targeted his plane twice while flying over Moldova recently. These attacks are part of a Russian effort to intimidate him and foreign leaders visiting Ukraine.Key Facts
- Russia targeted President Zelenskyy's plane twice in the airspace above Moldova.
- Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said Zelenskyy's plane was nearly hit by a drone on September 9.
- Zelenskyy described these drone incidents as part of a Russian strategy to scare him and foreign officials.
- Ukrainian officials confirmed all members of Zelenskyy's delegation were safe and that a second drone incident over Moldova had not been reported before.
- A Russian drone recently attacked a train carrying foreign leaders, including former CIA Director David Petraeus, near the Polish border.
- In recent months, drones traced back to Russia have increasingly entered European airspace.
- NATO jets shot down a drone over Lithuania for the first time, showing heightened military response to these threats.
- The incidents highlight ongoing tensions and security risks connected to the war in Ukraine.
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