No respite for West: Putin stuns with weapons figures, 'increased 22x more. . . '; Trump,Zelensky

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia’s defense industry has dramatically expanded output to meet wartime demands, claiming that by 2025, production of key weapons and equipment for the “special military operation” has “increased manifold” compared to 2022. Speaking at a defense‑industry meeting, he listed staggering growth rates across nearly all arms categories