Putin Meeting with Rostec State Corporation CEO Sergei Chemezov. Photo from President of Russia website
Moscow Times: Russian Defense Chief Says Military Factories Working ‘Around the Clock’
Factories in Russia producing military equipment are working nonstop and have withdrawn New Year holidays from employees, the head of state defense military conglomerate Rostec Sergei Chemezov said Monday.
“Rostec’s factories involved in fulfilling state contracts are working almost around the clock and their staff are showing self-sacrifice and understanding in relation to the increased workload,” Chemezov told state news agency TASS.
The Kremlin appears to be attempting to put Russia’s economy on a war footing as the fighting in Ukraine shows no sign of coming to an end.
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WNU Editor: Before Christmas most of Russia’s military factories were doing 12 hour shifts six days a week. In the past week it looks like everything has changed. I am now reading reports, including the one above, that these factories are now working 24/7.