Russia has ordered an increase in the manufacture of hypersonic missiles

The Russian government ordered a increase in the rate of production Kinzhal hypersonic missileswhich he uses in the offensive against Ukraine, as well as the combat helicopters.

“At first we didn’t need such an amount but now we are increasing it,” said the director of the state defense services conglomerate. Rostec, Sergei Chemezovon the resources allocated to the war that began against Ukraine almost a year ago.

The Russian Ministry of Defense ordered Rostec a increased ammunition orders“in some cases, in volumes fifty times higher than usual”claimed Chemezov in a dialogue with the TV channel Star Plus.

As for the helicopters, the company predicts that they can be manufactured up to 300 of them in 2023 -in particular the Ka-51, Mi-28 or Mi-35 models-, which would be double those of 2022.

The announcement came amid rumors of a possible change in Moscow’s tactics based on information from Western intelligence indicating that they are concentrating planes and helicopters near the border.

At the same time, while Ukraine recorded the umpteenth attack of the day and Russia broadcast these remarks, in Munich THE Security Conference which brought together dozens of officials from all countries – including the allies – and whose central axis was the warlike conflict.

During this meeting, the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba thanked the support provided by the international community over the past 12 months, through which he received six types of advanced weapons of the seven who applied. “We received anti-attack missiles, artillery, multi-missile launchers, air systems, tanks and long-range missiles.”listed the official.

For his part, the High Representative of the European Union for foreign policy Joseph Borrelltweeted: “We are focused on whatever is necessary for Ukraine’s victory in 2023. There will be rapid arms deliveries and new sanctions.”

However, the Ukrainian side again used this space to claim the delivery of a fighter plane, which started asking weeks ago but, so far, no country has opened up to it. “The only type of armament on hold is that of aircraft,” Kuleba continued. Anyway, He was confident that Ukraine would eventually receive these vehicles because “the initial response to all (previous) shipments was ‘no'”..

“I dare say that Ukraine will receive planes, it’s only a matter of time and procedure,” he said.

In this sense, the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said in Munich that his country would be the first to supply Ukraine long range weaponry and urges his peers to provide the Kiev army with “advanced capabilities” that allow it to be under “NATO standards”.

“Now is the time to redouble our military support. We strive to provide Ukraine with the most advanced air defense systems and develop the air force it needs to defend its nation.”he told the conference.

He then said that the UK “stands ready to help any country that decides to deliver planes that Ukraine can currently use” and added that “we must train Ukrainian pilots for the more advanced fighters to use.

(With information from Europa Press and EFE)

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