Russia Says It Is Boosting Military Production as Campaign in Ukraine Stalls

Russia said it was ramping up production of ammunition for front-line forces in Ukraine as it continued its push to seize territory there despite suffering heavy losses and making little headway in months of grinding combat.

In a speech to top military officials on Saturday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said the ministry and the government were constantly monitoring the supply of arms and ammunition to the war zone in Ukraine and were scaling up output at key enterprises of the country’s military-industrial complex.