Factories in Russia producing military devices are working continuously and have withdrawn New Year holidays from staff members, the president defense military corporation Rostec Sergei Chemezov stated Monday.

Rostecs factories associated with satisfying state agreements are working almost all the time and their staff are showing self-sacrifice and understanding in relation to the increased work, Chemezov informed state news company TASS.

The Kremlin appears to be attempting to put Russias economy on a war footing as the combating in Ukraine shows no sign of concerning an end.

The Russian Armed Forces have actually suffered significant losses of devices and a high rate of ammo expense in Ukraine considering that the Feb.

24 invasion.Putin urged Russias defense market to increase output and increase the quality of devices at a November meeting of a special council that was set up in order to try and increase products to the military throughout the war in Ukraine.

Chemezov, who is thought to be a close associate of Putins, told TASS the Rostec factories that have switched to 24/7 production include those making aircraft and tanks.