Ukraine Live Blog: ++ Russia destroys drone on its way to Moscow ++

Russia appears to have destroyed a drone that flew toward the capital Moscow. Chancellor Scholz has placed a condition on Russia’s participation in peace talks. Live blog development.

Ukrainian air defense forces repelled a Russian drone attack on Kiev, the capital’s military administration announced via the short message service Telegram.

Emergency services are on the scene of the crash after two Ukrainian drones were shot down in the Domodedovo region near Moscow, according to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Sobyanin initially gave no information on possible damage or casualties.

One of the largest airports in Moscow is located in the Domodedovo district, about 50 km south of the Kremlin.

According to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, Russian air defense forces destroyed the drone flying towards the Russian capital. “According to initial information, there were no damage or injuries in the area where the debris fell,” Sobyanin said via the short message service Telegram. There has been no statement from the Ukrainian side yet.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has made Russia’s participation in the Ukraine peace talks conditional. At the “Vorwärts” event on Monday evening, he stressed that in addition to providing Ukraine with the necessary military support against the aggressor Russia, a way out of the war situation must also be sought.

Like the Ukrainian leadership, he said he wants another round of peace talks, which would involve Russia. “Of course, it’s no use if the person who has to sit there says at the same time, ‘But I’m still attacking,’” Scholz added, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Regarding the prospects for peace, he said he would like more Ukrainian territory. “I think that in this situation, what is always important in politics is clarity, firmness, character. This is everything if we want to secure peace and security in Europe,” the prime minister stressed.

The Dutch government has allowed Ukraine to use weapons supplied from Russian territory. The Kremlin is reacting cautiously to Scholz’s peace plan.