Russia’s arms industry has significantly increased its production this year, according to President Vladimir Putin as he addressed a meeting of the Military and Defence Commission in St. Petersburg on Thursday. “These days, the companies in the arms sector are working rhythmically and precisely, doing everything necessary to provide the armed forces with modern weapons, technology, ammunition and equipment for the military special operation,” he said, using the Kremlin’s phrase to describe Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While Russian troops received 140,000 drones last year, this yea…