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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told CBS that Russian drones attacked Moldova’s airspace twice while he was in transit through Chisinau airport on September 9 and 14. The first attack delayed his departure to Norway due to airspace closure, with one drone landing and causing a fire north of the capital. During the second incident on September 14, two drones entered Moldovan airspace for about ten minutes each over an hour before noon local time. Zelenskiy suggested these attacks may have been aimed at intimidating him rather than targeting his aircraft directly.

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“Article A describes a general trend of Russian drone activity in Romania and Moldova, while Article B specifies that President Zelenskiy reported two attacks on Moldovan airspace during his transit, which appears to be a distinct incident.”

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russian drones attacked Moldova twice while he was in transit Sept 15 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview broadcast on Tuesday that Russian drones attacked Moldovan airspace twice while he was in the country aboard his aircraft in transit.

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🔮 Maybe they didn't want to attack me personally...," Zelenskiy said.

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russian drones attacked Moldova twice while he was in transit Sept 15 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview broadcast on Tuesday that Russian drones attacked Moldovan airspace twice while he was in the country aboard his aircraft in transit. asserted

he → say → transit

Zelenskiy told the U.S. television network CBS that he was in Moldova on Ukraine's western border, at Chisinau airport, on his way to and from a trip abroad when the incidents occurred. asserted

incidents → tell → trip

"In Moldova, my presidential jet was there and that's why they attacked Moldova, the airspace of Moldova. asserted

they → attack → Moldova

Maybe they didn't want to attack me personally...," Zelenskiy said. asserted

Zelenskiy → want → me

"When we came back home, again through Chisinau, again they did the same." asserted

they → come → same

On September 9, a Moldovan government spokesperson said the departure of Zelenskiy's aircraft for Norway was delayed as Moldovan authorities closed the country's airspace over a drone alert. asserted

authorities → say → alert

Two Russian drones entered Moldovan airspace on that day. asserted

drones → enter → day

One landed in a field north of the capital, triggering a fire, while the second carried on into Romanian airspace. asserted

second → land → airspace

Zelenskiy had not previously spoken of the second incident. asserted

Zelenskiy → speak → incident

Moldovan authorities said two drones entered the country's airspace on Monday, September 14 for about 10 minutes each over the space of an hour before noon local time. asserted

drones → say → noon

On Sunday, a Russian drone hit a passenger train on Ukraine's border with NATO member Poland, shortly after former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other European diplomats had used the same line. asserted

Johnson → hit → line

No casualties were reported. asserted

casualties → report → ?

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