# Moldova and Ukraine say Zelensky’s flight was delayed by a drone threat

https://mins.news/en/item/52793

- Meduza, 2026-09-10 10:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/10/moldova-and-ukraine-say-zelensky-s-flight-from-chisinau-was-delayed-due-to-a-drone-threat-norway-s-prime-minister-said-the-president-s-plane-almost-collided-with-a-drone

> Moldovan and Ukrainian authorities said Volodymyr Zelensky’s plane was delayed taking off from Chisinau on September 8 after a drone appeared in Moldova’s airspace. Norway’s prime minister said the aircraft almost collided with the drone, while a Ukrainian presidential office source called that claim exaggerated. Moldovan police identified the crashed drone as a variant of Russia’s Geran model.

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