INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Friday called for more Su-34 fighter jets to be produced, as Moscow pursues its offensive in
Ukraine.The Kremlin has announced a massive spending hike to accommodate its military needs in Ukraine as its large-scale offensive
approaches its second year."These planes are real workhorses
They can make four to five flights a day," Shoigu said during a visit to an aeronautical manufacturing base in Novosibirsk in
Siberia."That's why we need to step up, accelerate" their manufacture, Shoigu said.He said the Defense Ministry has "tasked the factory's
management with accelerating production and repair work" of Su-34s because the weapon is "in demand."The comments came during a visit by
more than spending allocated for social policy.
