German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected the idea of allies downing Russian drones and missiles in Ukrainian airspace, the dpa news agency reported on July 18. Speaking at a European Political Community (EPC) meeting in the U.K., Scholz said that Kyiv’s request for NATO allies to intercept Russian weapons flying over Ukraine is “out of the question.” The German chancellor said he saw a consensus on the issue among other partners, adding that the “U.S. is also very clear on this.” Outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg voiced a similar sentiment. “NATO will support Ukraine, and we have …