[HIGHLIGHTS] Putin before major NATO maneuvers near Russia: “Our weapons are better”

Putin before major NATO maneuvers near Russia: “Our weapons are better”. Putin spoke about Russian and NATO weapons at a meeting with Russian defense industry workers in Tula.

Since the beginning of the Ukraine war, the tone between Russia and NATO has become even sharper after NATO announced the start of the major exercise Steadfest Defender. A Russian diplomat suspects a NATO plan for the military defense of the so-called Suwalki Gap on the border between Poland and Lithuania. In addition, Russia had already threatened “tragic consequences”