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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CBS News that Russian drones entered Moldovan airspace twice while his presidential plane was in the country, with a source in his office describing a reported near-collision between a drone and the plane as 'an exaggeration,' though not denying the incident occurred. Zelensky said the episodes reflected the risks foreign leaders and Ukrainian officials face from Russian drone activity near sensitive airspace. In further remarks, Zelensky said Russia twice specifically targeted the aircraft carrying him while it was in Moldova, characterizing the incidents as part of a deliberate Russian strategy to intimidate him and other foreign leaders. The comments sharpen his earlier account, framing the drone activity not merely as incidental airspace violations but as intentional acts of intimidation against Ukraine's leadership.