Russian Forces Receive 60% of Arms in Jan.-Sept. as Part of State Defense Order

Sergei Shoigu said that Russian Armed Forces have been supplied with 60 percent of weapons and equipment under the state defense procurement in January-September.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Armed Forces have been supplied with 60 percent of weapons and equipment under the state defense procurement in January-September, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Friday.

"Most of the [acquisition] executives successfully cope with the state defense order. By the end of the third quarter, defense enterprises have carried out 60 percent of their obligations to supply weapons, military and special equipment, and 47 percent of repairs," Shoigu said via conference call.