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Long before Rick Springfield became a rock star and heartthrob, he found himself caught in the Vietnam War.

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Zelensky's Plane 'Almost Hit' By Drone After Take-Off From Moldova

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store has said that the Ukrainian government plane carrying President President Volodymyr Zelensky nearly struck an unidentified drone on Wednesday.

Zelensky is in Oslo where he held talks with Store, chiefly focused on Norwegian assistance in the fight against Russia, and specifically about advancing a European anti-ballistic system. Zelensky also attended King Harald V of Norway's funeral, for which heads of state from around the world were present.

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But the Norwegian PM describes that immediately after departing Eastern Europe, Zelensky's "flight was almost hit by a drone when it was taking off from Moldova."

He was further quoted in Norwegian public broadcaster NRK on Wednesday as saying, "That is the reality he lives in" - in reference to the Ukrainian leader.

The report comes amid a surge of recent suspected 'Russian drone threat' incidents, including at airports in Germany and elsewhere in Europe. 

Ukrainian national media alleges some further details as follows:

A suspected Russian Shahed-type drone that violated Moldovan and Romanian airspace on Sept. 8 nearly hit President Volodymyr Zelensky's plane as it was departing from Moldova, a source told the Kyiv Independent on Sept. 9.

Zelensky was traveling to Norway to meet Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store ahead of the funeral of King Harald V at the time of the incident. The president's plane took off from Moldova, where the drone incursion occurred.

Moldova's Defense Ministry reported on Sept. 8 that a Shahed-type drone had invaded the country's airspace at around 4:20 p.m. local time. It was monitored by the Moldovan military until the drone crossed into Romanian airspace at around 4:37 p.m.

The Associated Press and CBS have since picked up the story, not offering anything further in terms of details.

These reports additionally say that NATO jets were scrambled as a precaution, but no other details have emerged in terms of where the UAV ended up, or drone recovery. There's as yet no confirmation that it was sent by Russia, or the true nature or extent of the threat.

🚨 NEWS: Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre says a drone nearly hit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plane as he was departing for Oslo for King Harald's funeral pic.twitter.com/GKYohp2BWO

— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) September 9, 2026

Pending more possible details, story seems vague and the Norwegian prime minister seemed to reference it almost in passing. Zelensky has of late been pressing for more urgent anti-air munitions, as Russia targets cities - including the capital - with more and more ballistic missiles and drones.

In this context, he has presented his and Ukraine's plight as one of existential survival, also as peace talks have remained elusive amid constant escalation.

Tyler Durden Thu, 09/10/2026 - 02:45

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After Huge Election Defeat, Top CDU Politician Demands First Steps Towards AfD Ban

Via Remix News,

After a historic democratic victory for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, a top Christian Democrat (CDU) politician, Hendrik Wüst, is now calling for the first concrete steps towards a possible ban of the AfD party.

"I said something today, but I don't think any CDU member has said it publicly yet: That I am in favor of appointing this working group, which will then do this work," said North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister-President Wüst.

Wüst has already repeatedly referred to the AfD as a "Nazi party." North Rhine-Westphalia itself faces a state election in April 2027.

Wüst made the remarks on Monday evening in Berlin to a mostly left-leaning audience during a talk hosted by "transformation researcher" Maja Göpel. He presented this working group as a prerequisite before any application to Germany's top court, the Federal Constitutional Court, for an outright ban of the AfD.

While the AfD nearly obtained an absolute majority with 43.8 percent in the Saxony-Anhalt election, Wüst's own party saw a historic crash, with its support cut in half to 17.2 percent. The results have reportedly sent CDU leadership, along with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, into a potential existential crisis.

Wüst apparently does not like that voters are moving away from his party and now wants this working group to examine the AfD in preparation for a potential ban, but he says other outcomes are possible besides a ban.

Beyond his position as minister-president, there is also speculation that Wüst himself is a strong front-runner to replace Merz should he step down. Merz himself has rejected a ban of the AfD, saying that it "smacks too much of the elimination of political rivals."

Besides the Bundestag and the federal government, the Bundesrat, of which Wüst is a member as head of a state government, can also launch such proceedings. However, the final decision on a ban is ultimately made by the Constitutional Court.

Wüst framed the outcome of that review as a constitutional duty. If the working group's examination reveals that the AfD could be banned, that would be a "command to protect this constitution."

As reported by Die Welt, Wüst added:

"If, after an examination, the following is on the table: This party can be banned, then this ban procedure must be initiated. For me, that's relatively clear. But step by step."

Earlier the same day, at a campaign event in Berlin, he had already warned against underestimating the AfD after its result in Saxony-Anhalt.

"We must not be naive and believe that the AfD would somehow change course. They have a plan with this country, and it's not a good plan," he said.

Wüst was careful to say that it is not a foregone conclusion that such a working group would recommend a ban.

Wüst said the working group should "not operate with the politically predetermined goal" but rather "examine this party and the possible legal consequences."

"That could be a ban, that could also be something else," said the CDU politician.

Read more here...

Tyler Durden Thu, 09/10/2026 - 02:00

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