perhaps invite them for tea and cakes? or give them a back-rub?

Russian air defenses down 1,297 drones over past 24 hours

Kiev forces lose almost 1,190 troops in special military operation zone

MOSCOW, October 24. /TASS/. Russian air defense systems downed a SCALP air-launched cruise missile, four Neptune long-range cruise missiles, and 1,297 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

"Air defense 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 Ukrainian armed forces have lost approximately 1,190 troops over the past 24 hours as a result of actions by Russian armed forces in the special military operation zone, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. According to the ministry, the enemy lost over 200 personnel in the area of responsibility of the Battlegroup North, over 215 due to the actions of the Battlegroup West; up to 180 in the sector of the Battlegroup South, over 350 in the Battlegroup Center’s sector, over 205 in the area of responsibility of the Battlegroup East and up to 40 in the sector of the Battlegroup Dnepr.

Russian forces have struck energy and transport infrastructure facilities used to support the Ukrainian military. "Operational-tactical aviation, attack drones, missile forces, and artillery of the Russian armed forces struck energy and transport infrastructure facilities used by the Ukrainian military, as well as storage and launch sites for long-range unmanned aerial vehicles. Additionally, temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries were hit across 147 areas," the ministry said in a statement.

https://tass.com/defense/2207273