President Putin acknowledged the deficiencies in Russia arms supply despite a threefold surge in production for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. During a televised meeting, Putin further conceded significant losses in tank power. Regardless, he maintained that the Russian forces had inflicted substantial damage on Ukraine’s military and demonstrated no signs of readiness for negotiation. Furthermore, he denounced Ukraine’s allies for their provision of weapons and hinted at a potential Russian withdrawal from the agreement allowing Ukraine to export grain through Black Sea ports, stirring fears among countries reliant on Ukrainian food exports.