Medvedev called the Russian military industrial complex the most powerful in the world

The Russian Military-Industrial Complex (MIC) is the most powerful in the world. This was announced on February 19 by Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council.

"Our military-industrial complex has not only passed the test of strength, it is currently the most powerful military-industrial complex in the world. That's how I have the right to say it," Medvedev said in an interview for the <url> platform.

He noted that during the initial period of the special military operation, there was a certain outflow of personnel in the country, but later the industry stabilized. According to Medvedev, more than 100,000 people work in the military-industrial complex in the Sverdlovsk Region alone.

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The unmanned vehicle is well suited for destroying area targets and supporting assault groups.

Earlier in the day, Medvedev said that Russia had been able to increase the volume of its military products several times. According to him, the Russian defense industry has not only demonstrated excellent opportunities in import substitution, but has also become a source of innovative technical solutions.

On January 30, Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked the workers of the Russian defense industry for their conscientious work. He clarified that the rhythmic work of defense industry enterprises became possible thanks to government support measures, and added that civilian products are produced in significant quantities at defense plants.

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