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Russian drone enters Moldovan airspace approaching Zelenskyy's plane; European joint air defense project FREYJA advances in Oslo
Norwegian Prime Minister Støre revealed on the 9th that the plane carrying Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, which took off from Moldova for Oslo, nearly was hit by a drone during takeoff. The Moldovan government subsequently confirmed that the drone in question was a Russian drone. On the same day, Ukrainian local officials reported that Russian military attacks had caused at least 8 civilian deaths.
Truth Era Newsroom · 35 viewsRussia-Ukraine Mass Drone Exchange Strikes Moldova Border Crossing; Diplomatic Mediation Fails to Halt Battlefield Escalation
According to BBC reports, Russian drones struck the Starokozachi border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, killing two people and injuring several others, including a Moldovan driver; a shopping mall in Sumy and a residential building in Kyiv were hit on the same day. Ukraine, in turn, struck Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk and an Arctic energy facility. The operations came shortly after a US-Russia presidential phone call discussing "ending the war," exposing the disconnect between t
Truth Era Newsroom · 37 viewsRussian Drone Strike on Ukraine-Moldova Border Crossing Causes Civilian Casualties; Non-Belligerent Moldova Continuously Dragged Into Conflict
Russian drones struck the Starokozache international road crossing in southern Ukraine near the Moldovan border, killing at least two civilians and injuring three others, including one Moldovan driver. Moldovan Prime Minister Toivan warned that 17 drones fell into Moldovan territory in August alone, exceeding the total for all of last year.
Truth Era Newsroom · 39 viewsNorwegian PM says drone nearly struck Zelenskyy’s plane in Moldova; Ukraine and Moldova play down claim
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said a drone nearly struck President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plane as it departed Moldova for Oslo. Both the Ukrainian presidency and Moldovan authorities played down the account, highlighting a clear gap between a Western leader’s narrative of an incident linked to the war in Ukraine and the statements of the parties directly involved.
Truth Era Newsroom · 35 viewsRussian drone falls within Moldova; Zelensky's plane to Norway forced to delay
According to The Hindu, a Moldovan government spokesperson said on September 9, 2026 that the country closed its airspace due to a drone alert, forcing a special flight carrying Ukrainian President Zelensky to Norway to delay takeoff. The spokesperson stated in a declaration that the presidential flight was only cleared to depart after confirmation that a Russian drone had crashed within Moldovan territory. The incident once again pushed the spillover pressure of the war onto the airspace and di
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