THE Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu stated today, Tuesday that his country inflicts heavy blows on Ukraine across the front line, but that the arms supply is crucial to ensuring the success of what Moscow calls a “special military operation”.

In a meeting with top Russian military officials, Shoigu said Russian forces were engaged in military operations “across the contact line” and they were fighting not only the Ukraine but also the “unprecedented military aid from the West.”

But he said Russia was successfully attacking Ukrainian warehouses storing weapons supplied by the West, Reuters reported.

Shoigu said that Moscow has taken steps to boost its weapons production in order to support the war, as he said that the success of the Russian forces on the battlefield “will largely depend on the timely replenishment of weapons” and other military equipment.

At the same time, he argued that the military had all the ammunition it needed for use on the battlefield this year, but called on a major missile producer to urgently double production of high-precision missiles.

It is recalled that in recent days Russia has increased Russian attacks on Ukrainian territories killing dozens of civilians.