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
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.