Russia produces as many anti-aircraft missiles as the rest of the world combined, President Vladimir Putin said in response to reports of a shortage of ammunition in the Russian army, EFE news agency reported.

• “In terms of air defense equipment of various classes, Russian production is comparable to the world,” Putin said during a meeting in the Kremlin with the governor of the Belgorod region, located on the border with Ukraine, Vyacheslav Gladkova, which became the target of the largest attacks. many attacks since the start of the Russian invasion 11 months ago.

Russia produces “three times as many” anti-aircraft missiles as the US for the Patriot

Russia produces “three times more” anti-aircraft missiles than the United States for its Patriot air defense systems, Vladimir Putin also said:

• “Its combat performance in practice shows that Russian air defense is the best in the world.
• And, of course, our systems are modern and reliable. A lot can happen, but it generally works without errors.”

“We’ll crack them open like nuts”

During the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi to Washington in December, the United States announced that it would deliver Patriot missile systems to Kyiv to counter Moscow’s air raids.

At the time, Putin said that his country would find an “antidote” to the Patriot missiles, which he considers “quite outdated” and which, he said, are “not as effective” as Russia’s S-300 missile systems. long-range “ground-to-air” action. “We’re going to crack them like nuts,” he said of the U.S. systems.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said a week ago that his country also intends to send Patriot systems to Ukraine. (Agerpress)

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