Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Russia would replenish its stock of weapons and invest to ensure the country’s nuclear forces would remain combat ready.
A screen shot taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry shows Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Saturday said Russia would replenish its stock of weapons and invest to ensure“It is necessary to maintain the set pace for the supply of advanced weapons to the troops,” Mr. Shoigu said Saturday in a video released by the ministry.
It was his first public appearance in about two weeks. The minister is considered one of Russia’s highest profile government officials after President Vladimir Putin. The lack of a public presence by Mr. Shoigu amid the fighting in Ukraine had raised speculation about his whereabouts. Mr. Shoigu, in his remarks about military spending plans, said, "The priorities are high-precision long-range weapons, aviation equipment, as well as maintaining the combat readiness of strategic nuclear forces."
He also aimed to signal that Russia’s efforts to acquire military hardware was undented by far-reaching economic sanctions Western and other countries have imposed on Moscow for Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
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