What did drop from Zelensky's nose?

Published November 26th, 2025 - 12:16 GMT
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. (Social media)

ALBAWABA -  Russian media circulated a video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky while he was giving a live evening address, when suddenly a weird white substance fell from his nose.

A clip went viral on social media showing Zelensky wearing a black top, while speaking in a video statement, when something rapidly fell from his nose, raising a wide debate online about what it was.

The clip drove major discussion with people sharing the video and mocking the president of Ukraine. Some people posted the video and said the white substance could mean that the leader could be sick with the flu, and this is just "mucus".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. (Social media)

A person joked about it by saying, "What could that possibly be? I guess it's snowing in Kiev tonight!" 

Another said, "He was actually sniffing it. He's that good."

On the other hand, an X user allegedly said that the thing "came from his mouth, not his nose," adding that people edit some footage "to fit a certain narrative."

Some social media users shared the footage, accusing the Ukrainian president of having "cocaine". A person wrote, "Cocaine fell out of Zelensky's nose on camera. So I guess you could say things are back to normal."

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