German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius stated that Russia's defence industry is producing weapons and ammunition beyond what is needed for the war in Ukraine, with significant portions stored in warehouses rather than sent to the front line.
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Russian defence industry is producing weapons and ammunition beyond what is needed for conducting aggressive war against Ukraine, with significant portions stored in warehouses
Russia is already producing more arms and military equipment than it needs for its war against Ukraine, and is filling its weapons warehouses
Russia switches into a war economy mode, a large part of what is newly produced no longer goes to the front but ends up in warehouses
Russian President Vladimir Putin may have other 'plans' in mind for stockpiling weapons beyond caution
Russian arms production has allowed Russian troops to outshoot Ukrainian defenders 10 to one in some areas
Russia makes three times the number of artillery shells that Washington or the EU can provide to Kyiv
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