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Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Army-2022 forum near Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a “frightening warning” to Western countries. He promised to provide military assistance to the Allies.
“The West has been trying for a long time to prevent countries like Iran or North Korea from obtaining modern and powerful weapons,” the Daily Express quotes him as saying.
Putin noted that Russia is ready to offer its allies the most modern types of weapons.
“From small arms to armored vehicles and artillery to combat aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles. Almost all of them have been used more than once in real combat operations,” Putin said.
He said that Moscow is “years, if not decades” ahead of its competitors and during its military operation in Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces are honourably fulfilling their duty.
The forum “Army-2022” brought together representatives of more than 70 countries that could potentially acquire Russian weapons.
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