Russian Defence Ministry claims to have shot down 1,297 Ukrainian drones

Moscow, Oct 24 (UNI) Russia's Defence Ministry claimed its air defence systems had shot down 1,297 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones, four Neptune long-range cruise missiles and a French-made SCALP air-launched cruise missile over a 24-hour period. "Air defence systems have shot down a French-made SCALP air-launched cruise missile, four Neptune long-range cruise missiles, and 1,297 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said in a statement. The ministry also claimed that Russian forces had killed approximately 1,190 Ukrainian troops over the same period across different sectors of the front. According to its figures, Ukraine lost more than 200 personnel in the area…