FILE PHOTO: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu attends a meeting at a Russian military command centre in a location given as Russian-controlled Ukraine, in this picture released February 24, 2024. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's defence minister said on Thursday that artillery shell production had risen by nearly 2.5 times in the past year, while artillery component production had soared by a factor of 22 as Moscow races to rearm faster than the West can supply Ukraine.
Russia's current dominance in artillery production is a factor that could help decide the course of the Ukraine war - which is largely fought with artillery and drones - at a time when the West fears Russia is set for more battlefield wins.
