
A Ukrainian soldier fires an anti-tank missile
(Picture: AP)Ukraine’s war effort received a major boost after a German arms-maker said it stands ready to hugely increase production of missiles, ammunition and weaponry as its western allies enter “fast-track” talks to get more arms to the front-line.
The boss of the German firm Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger, said it was ready to up its output of tank and artillery shells and might start producing HIMARS rocket launchers as well.