In view of the western supply of tanks to Ukraine, Russia will increase its own tank production, according to President Vladimir Putin. “The total number of tanks in the Russian army will exceed that of Ukraine by three times, even more than three times,” Putin said on state television on Saturday evening. While Ukraine will get 420 to 440 tanks from the west, Russia will build 1,600 new tanks or modernize existing tanks.
Ex-President Dmitry Medvedev had already announced the production of 1,500 tanks this week. Putin also said Russia could produce three times the amount of ammunition that western Ukraine wants to supply. The national armaments industry is developing at a rapid pace. However, he did not want to overly militarize his own economy, the Kremlin chief claimed. Russia has been waging a war of aggression against Ukraine for more than a year.
In fact, a government commission has already been set up in Moscow to ensure that the economy meets the needs of the military. While the Russian economy is suffering severely from Western sanctions, the defense industry has been working at full speed for months.
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