Kremlin condemns Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow during Africa summit, TASS reports

The ​Kremlin on Thursday ​condemned Ukrainian drone ‌attacks on ​Moscow at a time when the city is ‌hosting more than 22 African leaders at a summit, the TASS state news agency ‌reported. TASS cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov ‌as saying that it was "very strange" for Kyiv to target Moscow at such a time.

Moscow ⁠Mayor ​Sergei ⁠Sobyanin said that 613 Ukrainian drones had flown towards ⁠the Moscow region overnight, most of which ​he said had been brought down by ⁠air defence forces at some distance. 231 of ⁠those ​drones had been destroyed as they approached Moscow, he added. Moscow is hosting ⁠the third Russia-Africa Summit, a two-day event attended ⁠by ⁠African leaders and government delegations from 48 countries.