“Until 2026, an additional 70,000 automatic rifles should be supplied by the Luchnik factory from Radom,” RIA Novosti quotes Blashak.

He called the GROT assault rifles “combat-proven” and added that they are “respected” by both Polish and Ukrainian military personnel.

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that the United States and its allies have turned Ukraine into a training ground where they test their weapons systems in combat conditions.