Moscow “write down” her “absence of conviction” of the drone attack that Moscow receivedhis spokesman said Kremlin Dmitry Peskovreferring to yesterday’s drone raid on areas of the Russian capital, for which Russia blames Ukraine. Kiev denies any involvement.

The Kremlin admitted that while Moscow’s air defenses are effective, there is room for improvement. “We will continue the work of improving Moscow’s air defense,” Dmitry Peskov said.

The Kremlin also expressed “concern” about him bombing of his area Belgoroda province that borders Ukraine and has come under a series of attacks in recent weeks.

“We unconditionally support Serbia and the Serbs”

As for her crisis in Kosovo, Peskov stated that all legitimate rights and interests of the Serbian population must be protected. “We unconditionally support Serbia and the Serbs,” he said. Moscow is closely monitoring the unrest in Kosovo, he added.

NATO has announced that it is possible to send an additional 700-member military corps to Kosovo, while it has put another battalion on high alert. About 4,000 NATO troops are already stationed in Kosovo.

Serbia’s president has put the Serbian army on alert and ordered military units to advance to the border.

Russia, which maintains close cultural and religious ties with Serbia, has blamed Kosovo and Western countries for escalating tensions.

Putin-Erdogan meeting

Russian President Vladimir Putin and newly elected Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will meet in the near future, a Kremlin spokesman said. The place and time of the meeting have not yet been agreed.