Russia produces as much ammunition and weapons in three months as all the countries of the European Union produce in a year

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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that Russia produces as much ammunition and weapons in three months as all the countries of the European Union produce in a year. He pointed out that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has switched to a full military economy, Spiegel reports.

According to him, Russia’s large-scale war against Ukraine is no longer a regional one. The minister emphasized that Putin already considers himself a winner in the war against the Ukrainian state.

Pistorius pointed out that a hybrid war using fake news and disinformation is also underway.

“Our security is a fragile asset. Germany needs to pick up the pace and invest more in its military capabilities,” the German defense minister added.

CNN reported in March that the Russian Federation produces about 250,000 artillery pieces per month, or about three million per year. At the same time, the United States and Europe together can only produce about 1.2 million rounds of ammunition per year for Ukraine. A few days ago, the high representative of the EU, Josep Borrell, noted that the EU fulfilled its promise to transfer one million artillery shells to Ukraine.

Germany has handed Ukraine only 6.5% of the promised mine-resistant armored fighting vehicles (MRAPs). They were promised to be handed over by the end of the year, but the deadlines have been constantly pushed back, reports Bild.

The cars are manufactured by the German company Flensburger Fahrzeugbau GmbH (FFG). For their production, 315 million euros were allocated from the federal budget. Germany.

According to BILD, at the moment, Germany has handed Ukraine only 26 armored vehicles out of 400 promised. The German Ministry of Defense predicts that the remaining vehicles will be delivered in 2025.

When asked by journalists, the German military replied that the supply was delayed due to the “late US approval of the export of auto components” and the “exclusive responsibility of FFG”.

On November 20, the German government announced the allocation of a new military aid package to Ukraine. Includes four Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers with spare parts, over 40,000 155mm shells, three Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, various armored vehicles and drones.