TSAMTO, May 2. On May 2, a thematic conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the head of the military department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
Below, the main theses of Sergei Shoigu's speech are given in the presentation of the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Opening the meeting, the Minister of Defense informed the participants about the progress of the special military operation.
"The Russian Armed Forces are actively operating along the entire line of contact," Sergei Shoigu said.
Despite unprecedented military assistance from Western countries, the enemy is suffering significant losses. Over the past month alone, they have lost more than 15 thousand people.
"Our servicemen destroyed 8 aircraft, 277 unmanned aerial vehicles, 430 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 18 multiple rocket launchers, 225 field artillery guns and mortars," the Russian Defense Minister said. – We continue to eliminate weapons supplied to the needs of the Ukrainian armed forces by the West."
Sergei Shoigu also stressed that the actions of Russian groups of troops during the special operation largely depend on the timely replenishment of stocks of weapons, military equipment and means of destruction.
"The country's leadership has set a task for defense enterprises to increase the pace and volume of production in a short time, the necessary operational measures have been taken," the Defense Minister recalled.
In addition, according to the head of the military department, the system of interdepartmental interaction has effectively started working, which coordinates the work of all interested bodies, ensures prompt resolution of problematic issues.
Round-the-clock monitoring of all stages of the implementation of the state defense order from contracting and allocation of funds to the delivery of finished products to the troops is carried out.
As a result, compared with the beginning of 2022, the number of purchased basic weapons has increased 2.7 times, and especially in demand – 7 times.
This year, the Armed Forces have already supplied a sufficient amount of ammunition to inflict effective fire damage to the enemy.
"In general, the military-industrial complex meets the needs of the army and navy. Nevertheless, it is necessary to timely identify the risks of non–fulfillment by enterprises of their obligations and promptly take corrective measures," Sergei Shoigu said.
In addition, according to the Minister of Defense, an equally important issue is to increase the capabilities of repair and restoration bodies.
"Currently, the daily number of repaired weapons exceeds those that have failed in the ratio of three to two. Thanks to the organizational measures taken, the number of faulty equipment to be repaired has been reduced by one and a half times. At the same time, work in these areas must continue and increase its pace," the head of the military department said.
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Turning to the thematic agenda of the meeting, Sergei Shoigu suggested discussing the progress of the implementation of the state defense order by the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation.
"The company supplies a wide range of aviation and naval weapons to the special military operation zone, many of which have no analogues," the Russian Defense Minister noted.
Sergei Shoigu also added that for some of the newest types of weapons, the Corporation switched to mass production, completing all stages of development in a short time. The creation of promising, modernization of existing samples continues.
The company fulfills the state defense order in due time.
"Now it is necessary to double the production of high–precision weapons in the shortest possible time," the head of the military department set the task.