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| Putin reveals improvement in Russian military output | Putin reveals improvement in Russian military output |
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| The production of certain weapons systems has increased nearly 30-fold, according to the president | 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. | 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. | 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.” | “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.” |
| Industry output has not only increased but also improved in quality, the president noted, adding that the weapons systems have become more “modern and in-demand.” Putin expressed hopes that the rapid development of the sector will not subside with the end of the Ukraine conflict. | |
| “I hope and expect that these events related to the special military operation will pass, but the demand for modern armed forces will not end there. On the contrary, we will continue to develop the armed forces, making them modern, compact, and powerful,” the president said. | |
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