War criminal Putin orders development of "any new and promising weapon"
Few hours before he unleashed another round of terror bombing against civilian targets in Ukraine, the Russian ruler told members of his defence commission that the arms race must be stepped up.
The militarisation of Russian industry and economy will continue to accelerate. After three years of full-scale war, aggression and terror, the country's dictator calls on Russian industry to expand military production.
"We must absolutely develop everything that appears promising, and even what today is not being discussed," Putin told members of the country's so-called Military-Industrial Commission.
"Our research centres, construction bureaus, institutes are working on it, coming up with ideas and making proposals. I ask you to analyse everything very carefully, and don't give up on it," he told the commission members.
Around the table were leaders of Putin's key security agencies, intelligence and war ministry.
The meeting was held on the same day as Putin unleashed another round of terror bombing of civilian targets across Ukraine.
At least nine civilians were killed as Russian forces fired ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones over Kyiv and other Russian cities. More than 70 people were injured. The attack aimed at streets and city blocks across the capital.
Among the Russian aircraft that in the early morning of April 24 attacked the neighbouring country were six Tu-95s from the Olenya air base in the Kola Peninsula. They reportedly fired up to 37 Kh-101 cruise missiles.
"I want to thank the collectives of the defence industry companies, the subcontractors, the workers of construction bureaus, test centres and shooting ranges. Your hard work and dedication have enabled the Russian defence industry to adequately cope with the tasks and challenges we are facing," Putin underlined in this week's meeting.
He emphasised the need for development of drones and drone technology, robotic complexes and laser weapons.
The Putin regime can look back on Soviet practices on new weapons development. The USSR rightly produced advanced and dreaded arms. But the vast investments in military tech ultimately also brought the empire on its knees.
Similarly, the war and arms race is today bringing the Russian economy closer to collapse.
Meanwhile, the militarisation of the country is making an imminent end to the war against Ukraine unlikely and puts Russia on the path to additional war and aggression.
