The Kremlin keeps secret the volume of production of military equipment in Russia. Nevertheless, journalists learned that in July the aggressor country significantly increased the production of weapons compared to last year.
Russia's industrial output has risen on several indicators that may indicate that the terrorist country is making more weapons.
Getting an accurate picture of Russia's economy has become harder since the Kremlin stopped reporting how much funds are spent on various budget items, including defense.
The Russian Statistics Service did not respond to a request for data on the defense industry, but said it keeps statistics on “finished hardware” in accordance with the official classification system for economic activities. They said that this category does not include the “end products” of the military industry, but the publication did not really understand what this means.
In Russia, the production of metal products
Bloomerg reports that the production of “finished metal products” in Russia in July increased by 30% compared to last year. In addition to cutlery, the statistical line “hardware” includes: weapons, bombs and various types of ammunition,
A separate category called “other vehicles and equipment”, which, next to bicycles and similar goods, includes ships, aircraft and armored vehicles are also among the market leaders.
However, the publication believes that the rise of the Russian defense industry is likely to be short-lived, especially if sanctions weaken the Russian military machine, depriving it of components and technologies.< /p>
Confrontation over energy supplies to Europe is also fraught with a reduction in revenues, since Russia has already suspended most of the gas supplies to its main market and sells crude oil at a discount.
Uralvagonzavod switched to 12 -hour working day
Bloomerg journalists also paid attention to local media reports about Uralvagonzavod. There, workers were transferred to a 12-hour working day. They were also given the opportunity to volunteer to work an extra eight-hour shift on Saturdays.
