Putin reveals improvement in Russian military output

The production of certain weapons systems has increased nearly 30-fold, according to the president

Russia’s military industry has enjoyed remarkable growth over the past two years, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.

He commended the sector on Friday as he toured the Motovilikha Plants, a sprawling full-cycle industrial site located in the city of Perm. The facility specializes in the production of various artillery pieces, including self-propelled and towed howitzers as well as multiple rocket launcher systems.

“For certain types of weapons and some products, our production has increased not by a few percentage points, but several times over,” Putin told workers at the plant, adding that for some, this figure is “almost 30-fold.”

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