A Russian drone incursion temporarily delayed President Volodymyr Zelensky’s flight from Moldova to Norway, highlighting the security risks surrounding Ukraine’s wartime diplomacy. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said Wednesday that Zelensky’s aircraft was “almost hit by a drone” while preparing to leave Moldova for Oslo.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Moldovan authorities said two Russian drones violated regional airspace, prompting a temporary closure. One crashed about 160 kilometers from Chișinău airport, while another crossed into Romania. Zelensky’s plane departed once the immediate threat had passed. A Ukrainian presidential source told AFP that suggestions Zelensky had been in immediate danger were “exaggerated.” Diplomacy on the move Zelensky traveled to Oslo for the funeral of Norway’s King Harald V and talks with Støre on air defense, energy support and security assistance. The trip fits an intensive wartime travel schedule that began with his first foreign visit to Washington in December 2022. Poland’s Institute of New Europe counted 37 foreign visits in 2023 and 41 in 2024, reaching 92 visits to 36 countries by mid-2025. Ukraine’s Presidential Office said Zelensky made 59 foreign visits to 25 countries during 2025, largely focused on securing weapons, air defense, financing and political support. That pace has continued in 2026. Presidential Office records show visits spanning the Gulf, Europe and North America, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Britain, Sweden, Estonia, France, Belgium, Ireland, the US, Moldova and, most recently, Norway.