The Russian state corporation Rostecsubject to sanctions by the West, multiplied by 50 the production of ammunition for small arms and missiles for multiple launchers since the beginning of the war in Ukrainereported today its general director, Sergei Chemezov.
“We increased the production of ammunition for light weapons and multiple launch systems by 50 times“, he stated during a meeting with the Russian president, Vladimir Putinfragments of which were broadcast on state television.
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In addition, he pointed out that the corporation increased the production of armored transports by 5.5 times and the production of war tanks by seven times.
“This is a global increase“, indicated the director of Rostecone of the world’s largest producers of weapons, airplanes, helicopters and other equipment.
Several independent Russian media have reported that Rostec is evading the sanctions imposed by the West through shell companies that allow them to import components subject to restrictions and essential for the manufacture of missiles and drones.
Both Putin and the Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Shoiguhave reported during the last year on the increase in weapons production in the country.
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As reported by the Russian president last September, armored vehicle production increased threefold during the first nine months of this year.
Vladimir Putin It has called on several occasions to also increase the manufacture of anti-aircraft, anti-battery means and, in particular, drones.
