Russian defense industry significantly increased production volumes in 2023. However, it is unable to fully meet the needs of Russian occupiers during the war, according to the British Ministry of Defense. According to intelligence, the increase in production volumes was achieved by: Increasing the workforce to approximately 3.5 million people.Increasing the number of shifts.Expanding existing production lines.Bringing back into operation idle production capacities.A significant portion of the increased production is attributed to the repair and modernization of existing stocks rather than new…