A flight carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from Moldova to Norway is delayed after Moldovan authorities close the country’s airspace due to a drone incursion, a government spokesperson says. The aircraft is expected to depart once aviation restrictions are lifted.
The spokesperson’s account, reported by multiple outlets, links the delay to the need to respond to an unidentified drone alert and to establish that a Russian drone came down on Moldovan territory. NBC News and ABC News both describe the airspace closure triggered by the drone incursion, while The Hindu and The Independent add that authorities clear the aircraft for takeoff after confirming the circumstances on the ground.
Across coverage, the key point is that the incident in Moldova affects Zelenskyy’s departure timing, with details focused on when the flight is cleared and how officials determine the drone’s origin and landing location.
