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Russia must boost tank production as West arms Ukraine - ex-president Medvedev

Deputy head of Russia's Security Council Dmitry Medvedev visits the Omsk transport machine factory, in Omsk, Russia February 9, 2023. Sputnik/Ekaterina Shtukina/Pool via REUTERS

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said during a visit to a tank factory in the Siberian city of Omsk on Thursday that Moscow would increase production of tanks in response to Western arms supplies to Ukraine.

"As we know, our adversary (Ukraine) has been begging abroad for planes, missiles, tanks. How should we respond? It is clear that in this case, it is natural for us to increase production of various armaments including modern tanks," Medvedev said in video footage of his visit posted on the Telegram messaging app.

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