Euronews Kremlin orders more munitions production as Russian troops 'running out of ammo'

 

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Kremlin orders more munitions production as Russian troops 'running out of ammo' 

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A Ukrainian army sniper looks on near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, May 2, 2023.   -  Copyright  AP

By Euronews  with AP  •  Updated: 02/05/2023 - 18:24

Kremlin orders more munitions production as Russian troops 'running out of ammo'

Russia’s defense chief has urged a state company to double its missile output, as a possible Ukrainian counteroffensive looms and both sides in the 14-month war reportedly feel an ammunition crunch.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, speaking at a meeting with top military brass on Tuesday, said the state-owned Tactical Missiles Corporation had been fulfilling its contracts in a timely manner.

But, Shoigu added, “right now it is necessary to double the production of high-precision weapons in the shortest possible time.”

Analysts have been trying to figure out whether Russia is running low on high-precision ammunition, as its missile barrages against Ukraine have become less frequent and smaller in scale.

The UK defense ministry noted in an assessment Tuesday that “logistics problems remain at the heart of Russia’s struggling campaign in Ukraine.”