Russia ramping up production of 'most powerful' weapons: Medvedev

FILE PHOTO: Russian soldiers stand on Red Square in central Moscow on Sept 29, 2022, as the square is sealed prior to a ceremony of the incorporation of new Ukrainian territories into Russia. Banners on the stage read: "Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson - Russia!". Russia suggested could use nuclear weapons to defend the territories. (AFP)

Russia's ex-president Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday the country was ramping up production of new-generation weapons to protect itself from enemies in Europe, the United States and Australia.

"We are increasing production of the most powerful means of destruction. Including those based on new principles," Medvedev said on messaging app Telegram.