Putin: Russia's defense industry must achieve 100%import substitution

Russian President Putin said on the 20th when meeting with the Russian defense industry enterprise in charge that the Russian defense industry must achieve 100%import substitution, and it needs to improve production capacity and shorten production time without affecting quality.

Putin said that Russian weapons and equipment showed high efficiency in the special military operations of Ukraine and could fight against Western weapons.

Putin also said that Russian military equipment occupies a stable position in the world's arms market. This year, it will increase the supply of weapons and equipment of Russian military, and provide purchase and maintenance funds for this year.(Source: CCTV News)