Putin: Russia produces as many air defense missiles as all military enterprises in the world

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the volume of production of the military-industrial complex of Russia is comparable to the world. According to him, Russia produces three times more air defense missiles than the United States, and as many air defense missiles as all enterprises in the world.

“We produce three times more air defense missiles than the United States. And in general, we produce air defense missiles for various purposes about the same as all the military-industrial enterprises of the world produce,” Mr. Putin said during a visit to the Obukhov plant in St. Petersburg.

The head of state said that he was confident in Russia’s victory in Ukraine. “She is secured. I have no doubts,” he said.

According to the president, Russia “has something to rely on.” Vladimir Putin believes that victory is based on the unity and cohesion of the people and the work of the military-industrial complex and the entire economy as a whole.

During his visit to the Obukhov plant, the president also declaredthat the military operation in Ukraine is an “attempt to end the war” that has been going on in the Donbass since 2014. He informedthat the authorities are considering the introduction of a deferment from military conscription for employees of the military-industrial complex.

On the 329th day after the entry of Russian troops into Ukraine – in online broadcasts “b”.

Daria Erozbek