Russian Defence Minister inspects Putin's missiles at factory, orders to increase their range – video

Russian propaganda has released a video featuring Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu inspecting the production of missiles ordered by the Kremlin.

Source: Russia's Defence Ministry; Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency TASS.

Details: Sergei Bogatikov, Director General of the State Machine Building Design Bureau Raduga, reported to Shoigu that the range of one of the products, the production of which has been increased according to the state defence order, is 250 km. 

However, Shoigu ordered Bogatikov to "increase the range to 300 kilometres or more". Additionally, judging from the video, he likely also requested an increase in their quantity.

Quote from Shoigu: "We use them up each day. Meaning, we lose each day."

Screenshot from the video of the Russian Defence Ministry

For reference: State Machine Building Design Bureau Raduga named after Aleksandr Bereznyak is a Russian design bureau specialising in the development and production of cruise missiles for various purposes. It is located in a city in Moscow Oblast.

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