Russia to accentuate strikes on Western weapons in Ukraine, Shoigu says

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will intensify strikes on Ukrainian storage bases that home Western-supplied weapons, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu stated on Tuesday.

In remarks to defence officers, Shoigu additionally stated Russia had “dispelled the parable of the prevalence of Western weapons” and its forces had gained the initiative alongside the 1,000 km (600-mile) battle entrance.

He referenced the truth that Washington is poised to produce Ukraine with a brand new navy support package deal price almost $61 billion following a vote by the Home of Representatives on Saturday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has stated Kyiv will quickly obtain extra long-range ATACMS missile programs as a part of the package deal. U.S. officers say the help will even embody ammunition provides and interceptors for air defence programs.

“In proportion to the threats posed by the USA and its allies, we’ll proceed to enhance the composition and construction of the Armed Forces and improve the manufacturing of the most well-liked weapons and navy tools,” Shoigu stated.

“We’ll improve the depth of assaults on logistics facilities and storage bases for Western weapons.”

(Reporting by Reuters; writing by Mark Trevelyan, enhancing by Timothy Heritage)