Russia has greatly increased its ammunition production, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said.

This applies to both conventional and high-precision munitions, Mr. Shoigu said during a meeting with General Staff officers.

The Russian Defence Minister said this would allow Moscow to achieve its goals in the war in Ukraine, which the Kremlin has dubbed a “special military operation”.

Ammunition shortages have become a serious problem for both Ukraine and Russia in the ongoing conflict which, according to many analysts, has turned into a war of attrition.

Ukraine’s allies in the West, which supply its forces with large quantities of ammunition, have also recently said they have intensified their production.

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