At an arms fair near Moscow, Vladimir Putin also claimed that Russian weapons are years ahead of the competition.
President Vladimir Putin on Monday said Moscow is ready to sell advanced weapons to its allies around the world and cooperate in developing military technology, nearly six months after the start of the war in Ukraine in which its army is performing less well than expected . At an arms fair outside Moscow, the Kremlin chief said Russian weapons were years ahead of the competition.
Russia appreciates its close ties with Latin America, Asia and Africa “and is ready to offer its partners and allies the most modern types of weapons. From small arms to armored vehicles and artillery to fighter jets and drones,” he said.
\ud83d\udd34\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f “Today, Russia maintains warm contacts with the countries of Latin America, Asia and Africa and is able to supply them with weapons and air defense systems” Vladimir Putin pic.twitter.com/XPHYhN0hFo
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According to him, Russia could develop new models and systems, many of which “are ahead of their foreign counterparts by years or even decades and significantly superior to them in terms of tactical and technical characteristics.”
But so far the war has not been a convincing showcase for the Russian defense industry. Pushed back from Ukraine’s two largest cities, the Russian leader’s forces advanced slowly and at the cost of heavy casualties in the east of the country.
Western military analysts say the “poor performance” of Russian troops and weapons in Ukraine could make Moscow’s arms exports less attractive to potential buyers like India, which has relied heavily on its technology in the past.