 With the aid of Armenia, Russia increases missile production. Russia has overcome sanctions and export controls imposed by Western countries and increased missile production compared to pre-war levels. The New York Times reported on this with reference to European, American and Ukrainian officials. At the beginning of the war, Russia was forced to drastically reduce missile production due to sanctions. But at the end of 2022, the production of the military industry began to increase. Thanks to the income from high energy prices, Russia was able to smuggle micro-electronics and other components as a result of which military production not only recovered but even increased sharply. The report said, It is noted that Russia bypasses export controls by obtaining the supply of key components for production through other countries, for example Armenia, where it is easier. Russia mainly needed commercial chips used for various purposes. If we give an example of increasing the production of tanks before the war, Russia produced 100 vehicles a year and now it produces 200 vehicles. In addition, Russia is close to producing 2 million artillery shells per year. As a result, Russia currently produces more ammunition than the United States and Europe. Russian military production exceeds the West by 7 times and production costs in Russia are lower than in the West. Nevertheless, Russia is experiencing a certain lack of weapons, for example. 655 air-launched cruise missiles, the publication said. It is emphasised that the Pentagon is trying to help Ukraine by equipping it with air defence systems. However, Ukrainian officials say their numbers are still insufficient and defence forces are forced to choose which targets to protect. Increasing missile production could result in a difficult winter for Ukraine, as Russia often uses them to attack energy infrastructure, trying to leave people without electricity and heat.