Putin Isn’t Happy (He Wants Better Arms for Ukraine War)

Putin Tells Arms Industry to Manufacture Better Weapons for Ukraine War: Russian President Vladimir Putin told the nation’s defense industry chiefs that they must do more to ensure that the Russian military has access to weapons, ammunition, and other military hardware in a more timely manner.

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The Russian president made the comments during a visit to Tula, a Russian city home to some of the nation’s top arms manufacturing companies.

“The most important key task for our military-industrial complex is to provide our units and frontline forces with everything they need: weapons, equipment, ammunition, and gear in the necessary quantities and of the right quality in the shortest possible timeframes,” the Russian president said.

Video footage of Putin’s trip to the city was also shared online, showing the Russian president checking newly-manufactured equipment that will be deployed to Ukraine.

At one point in the clip, the president climbs up a short step ladder to analyze a new tank.

During the press conference that followed his trip, Putin also said that it is essential for the nation’s arms manufacturers to “perfect and significantly improve the technical characteristics of weapons and equipment for our fighters based on the combat experience we have gained.”

While the Russian president didn’t admit or acknowledge the fact that his soldiers have become dependent on supplies of decades-old ammunition, his comments effectively confirmed that Russia is unable to provide soldiers with modern, advanced weaponry and ammunition.

Ukraine Wants Iran to Stop Helping Russia

While Putin tells domestic arms manufacturers to step up their game, Iran continues to supply Russia with drones and missiles.

On Saturday, Mykhailo Podolyak, the senior adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, called for the “liquidation” of Iranian factories that continue

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