Russia suffered one of the largest drone strikes during the Russia-Africa Summit: MFA More than 1,400 drones were shot down in 24 hours, stated Rodion Miroshnik, the Russian Foreign Ministry's ambassador-at-large for regime crimes in Kyiv. He reported the death of 40 Russian citizens this week from Ukraine attacks, including three children. The number of attacks on civilian targets remains extremely high, with Ukraine's armed forces firing over 8,300 rounds of ammunition, he noted. Subscribe to Sputnik Africa | X.