# Russia faced one of its largest drone attacks during Russia-Africa summit, diplomat says

https://mins.news/en/item/127107

- TASS, 2026-11-03 12:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2212491

> Russian regions experienced one of the largest Ukrainian drone attacks during the Russia-Africa summit, Foreign Ministry envoy Rodion Miroshnik said. Russia reported shooting down or intercepting more than 1,400 drones on October 29, including 1,214 overnight; another 613 were heading toward the Moscow Region.

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