Russia is producing weapons at a record pace, and Ukraine’s partners are trying to increase support.

Over the past year, Russia has learned to develop new weapons and ammunition faster than at any time in its modern history, including during the Cold War, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

According to him, the Russian Federation managed to quicken weapon production thanks to huge supplies of machine tools, microelectronics, and optics, mainly from China.

The Secretary of State emphasized that aid to Russia from China creates two problems at once: it allows the Russian Federation to continue its war against Ukraine and contributes to restoring the Russian defense and industrial base. Blinken believes that the aggressor country will use this weapon against European countries when it is “done with Ukraine.”

Meanwhile, Latvia has agreed to transfer another package of military aid to Ukraine, which should improve air defense and intelligence capabilities. In particular, Ukraine’s military will receive NBS anti-aircraft installations, tactical unmanned surveillance systems, among other equipment.