Spanish Air and Space Force
The Spanish Air and Space Forces (Ejército del Aire y del Espacio) is the aerial and space branch of the Spanish Armed Forces, responsible for military aviation and the country's air defence. It was established in 2024 through the renaming and mandate expansion of the Spanish Air Force to incorporate space operations. It falls under Spain's Ministry of Defence and operates within the NATO framework.
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Norwegian PM says drone nearly hit Zelensky's plane in Moldova; Ukrainian side calls claim 'exaggerated'
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said on September 9 that a drone nearly struck the plane carrying President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as it departed Moldova for Oslo on September 8, where Zelenskyy was to attend the funeral of King Harald V. Norwegian and Ukrainian officials later said the flight was delayed by a Moldovan airspace closure caused by Russian drones, and that it remained unknown how close the drones came to the aircraft. Zelenskyy attended the funeral on September 9 and left Norway shortly afterward.