Ukraine's Zelenskyy tells CBS News Russia tried to attack his plane with drones twice in recent weeks

September 15, 2026 / 2:13 PM EDT / CBS News

Ukraine's Zelenskyy tells CBS News Russia tried to attack his plane with drones twice in recent weeks

TL;DR

  • Russia allegedly targeted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plane with drones twice in Moldovan airspace.
  • Zelenskyy believes these attacks are a Russian tactic to intimidate him and other foreign leaders.
  • A Russian drone recently struck a passenger train carrying foreign dignitaries in Ukraine.
  • NATO fighter jets shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace for the first time.