Russian companies produce artillery shells three times faster and four times cheaper than Ukraine’s Western partners, reports Sky News. Consulting company Bain & Company provided the data. According to its analysis, Russia plans to produce 4.5 million rounds of ammunition in 2024, but it is not known what share of them belongs to the restored and produced ones. The United States and European countries plan to produce 1.3 million shells, which is three times less than Russia. Although Western countries are increasing production, they are still lagging behind Russia. This is one of the reasons w…