Russia is ramping up its missile production a month into its renewed offensive in Ukraine, with President Vladimir Putin seemingly preparing for the long haul in his invasion, which he launched last February.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said in a statement Tuesday that Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered the doubling of production of precision-guided weapons during a visit to Tactical Missiles Corporation, an arms manufacturer in the Moscow region.
More than a year into the conflict, the Kremlin has signaled that Russia can only achieve Putin’s war goals by military means, not through peace talks. Ukrainian intelligence has said Russia is running low of missiles.
“The main task today is to double production. I think you can do it,” Shoigu was quoted as saying at a working meeting.
“It is not only the enemy that does not have such weapons—armed forces of other countries of the world have no such weapons either.”
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