NewsWorld newsVolodymyr ZelenskyUkrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky's plane was nearly hit by a drone - believed to be Russian - as he travelled to Oslo for the funeral of King Harald, the Norwegian Prime Minister said19:23, 09 Sep 2026Updated 21:38, 09 Sep 2026Volodymyr Zelensky's plane was nearly hit by a drone thought to have been launched by Russia.‌The apparent attack happened while the Ukrainian president was on his way to Oslo for the funeral of King Harald. Norwegian Prime Minister Gahr Støre said that it was the "reality" the Ukrainian President is facing amid the war with Russia.‌Zelensky regularly travels the world pushing Western leaders for their support in the war against Russia and this was a reminder of how perilous it is for him to travel.‌"His plane was ⁠almost hit by a drone as it was about to take off from Moldova" said Støre.Moldova's Defense Ministry reported that a Shahed-type drone had invaded the country's airspace at around 4.20pm local time. It was monitored by the Moldovan military until the drone crossed into Romanian airspace at around 4.37pm.‌The drone incursion triggered airspace closures, emergency alerts, and the scrambling of NATO fighter jets. The timing of the drone violation corresponded with Zelensky's flight from Moldova, a source told the Kyiv Independent.Russian drones and missiles have routinely violated the airspace of both Romania and Moldova in recent months.Ahead of the King's funeral today (Wednesday), the leaders met along with defence companies to discuss the FREYJA anti-ballistic missile programme – an initiative aimed at building alternatives to the US-made Patriot interceptors.‌Støre said that in another meeting today he had asked how Zelensky's night had been and he replied to say "it wasn't a good night, because he had been on the phone receiving news about where the missiles had hit".Meanwhile, Zelensky has urged countries to step up pressure on Russia. "Unfortunately, there has been too little response from the international community to these strikes, which are taking people's lives practically every day," he said on social media."But a response is needed — Moscow must not go into the winter believing that it can get away with missile and drone terror without consequences."Article continues belowThe United Nations said last month that increasing Russian aerial attacks killed or wounded more Ukrainian civilians in July than in any month since March 2022, with 437 killed and more than 2,600 wounded.In all, more than 16,800 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and more than 51,000 wounded since the Russian invasion, according to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine. Moscow always denies it aims at civilians and says it is targeting military-related facilities.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Volodymyr ZelenskyBreaking News