Russia's defense ministry says over 10,000 arms units delivered in September
In short
Russia's Defense Ministry said more than 10,000 units of weapons, military and special equipment were delivered to the Armed Forces in September from defense industry enterprises and the “people's defense industry”. Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Sanchik listed Su-57 and Su-35S aircraft, T-90M, T-80BVM and T-72B3M tanks, air defense systems, armored vehicles, drones, hexacopters and ground robotic systems among the deliveries. The project 12700 minesweeper Semen Agafonov, under construction for the Northern Fleet, was launched in September.
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Russia's Defense Ministry said more than 10,000 units of weapons, military and special equipment were delivered to the Armed Forces in September from defense industry enterprises and the “people's defense industry”. The figure was reported by TASS in a headline and carried by Interfax and Vedomosti, which cited Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Sanchik. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
According to Sanchik, the September deliveries included Su-57 and Su-35S aircraft, T-90M, T-80BVM and T-72B3M tanks, air defense systems, armored vehicles, reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicles, hexacopters and ground robotic systems of various purposes. [ 2 , 3 ]
Vedomosti reported that unmanned systems units received reconnaissance UAVs Supercam, Skat, Orlan and Molniya of various modifications, as well as strike FPV drones of aircraft and copter types, including models with radio and fiber-optic control. The ministry said the hexacopters were intended for strikes on shelters and personnel and for delivering supplies to the line of contact. [ 3 ]
On naval equipment, the ministry said the project 12700 minesweeper Semen Agafonov, under construction for the Northern Fleet, was launched in September. [ 2 , 3 ]
The documents do not say how the more than 10,000 units are counted, what share of them reached units, or where the equipment was deployed. The TASS report was available only as a headline, without further detail. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The figures are the defense ministry's own account of monthly deliveries and indicate the scale it claims for arms output going to the armed forces. They come amid the continuing war in Ukraine, though the documents do not say how the units are counted or where the equipment went. The list, including strike drones and ground robotic systems, points to the categories the ministry chooses to highlight publicly.
Key facts
- Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Sanchik said more than 10,000 units of weapons, military and special equipment were delivered to the Russian Armed Forces in September. [ 2 , 3 ]
- He said the deliveries came from defense industry enterprises and the “people's defense industry”. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Deliveries included Su-57 and Su-35S aircraft, T-90M, T-80BVM and T-72B3M tanks, air defense systems, armored vehicles, reconnaissance and strike drones, hexacopters and ground robotic systems, according to Sanchik. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Vedomosti reported that unmanned systems units received reconnaissance UAVs Supercam, Skat, Orlan and Molniya of various modifications, and strike FPV drones of aircraft and copter types, including radio- and fiber-optic-controlled models. [ 3 ]
- The ministry said hexacopters were intended for strikes on shelters and personnel and for delivering supplies to the line of contact. [ 3 ]
- The project 12700 minesweeper Semen Agafonov, being built for the Northern Fleet, was launched in September, the ministry said. [ 2 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- The Defense Ministry said more than 10,000 units of weapons, military and special equipment were delivered to the Armed Forces in September. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The deliveries came from defense industry enterprises and the “people's defense industry”. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Sanchik is named as the source of the figures and the equipment list. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The deliveries included Su-57 and Su-35S aircraft, T-90M, T-80BVM and T-72B3M tanks, air defense systems, armored vehicles, reconnaissance and strike drones, hexacopters and ground robotic systems. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The project 12700 minesweeper Semen Agafonov, under construction for the Northern Fleet, was launched in September. [ 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- How the more than 10,000 units are counted, and what share reached units. None of the documents define the unit count or say where the equipment was deployed.
- The specific reconnaissance drone types Supercam, Skat, Orlan and Molniya and the details of the FPV drones. These appear only in Vedomosti; Interfax refers to reconnaissance and strike drones without naming the models.
- Anything beyond the headline figure from the official outlet. The TASS document was available only as a headline, with no article text.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- TASS reports that more than 10,000 units of armaments were delivered to the troops in September. [ 1 ]
- Interfax reports Sanchik's statement that more than 10,000 units of weapons, military and special equipment were supplied in September, and lists the equipment, citing the Defense Ministry. [ 2 ]
- Vedomosti reports the same figure, the equipment list and the launch of the Semen Agafonov. [ 3 ]