Russia outproduces EU in shells, missiles, EU's Kubilius says

EU Commissioner for Defence Andrius Kubilius said Russia produces roughly twice as many artillery shells as all European Union countries combined and about four times more cruise missiles, Report informs.

Speaking at a hearing in the European Parliament, Kubilius said Russia continues to outproduce the EU in key categories, citing open-source data.

"Last year, Russia produced 1,100 cruise missiles, while the EU produced 300. Ballistic missiles: Russia - 900, EU - zero. Artillery shells: Russia - 4 million, EU - 2 million units," he said.

Kubilius described the situation as a serious concern and said that if the European Union aims to effectively deter Russia militarily, member states need to increase weapons production to levels exceeding Russia's output.