He accused Denis Manturov of ordering military and commercial aircraft with bureaucratic delays for many minutes
The Russian president, who has never been one to hold back in publicly criticizing senior officials, added, "Too long, it is taking too long."
"What are you wasting your time on? The contracts will be signed when?"
The inaugural meeting of the government was held on the same day that President Putin removed his top Ukrainian commander after only three months in office.
After a string of losses in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Gen. Sergei Surovikin was appointed in October, but he has been unable to change the path of the conflict.
In a largely positive video chat that was shown on Russian TV, President Putin applauded his ministers' handling of President Putin repeatedly cut off Mr. Manturov as he described plans for aircraft, helicopters, and ships.
He said, "You need to work with the defense ministry to resolve this since some businesses still haven't received any orders for these 700 aircraft, including helicopters.
Ukraine's invasion force's leader is replaced by Russia
Since 2012, Mr. Manturov has been a dependable member of President Putin's cabinet, traveling frequently on both local and international trips. Inadequacies in the Russian weapons industry had already been made clear on the battlefield when he was given the responsibility for managing it last summer.
The president interjected, claiming that it was unfair as he heard about his ministry's initiative to make helicopter engines previously made in Ukraine in St. Petersburg.taking too long overall.
The minister vowed his department will work hard with its business partners as the duration of his public humiliation drew close. But an irate president made it clear that this was insufficient.
"No, wait till after a month. Don't you see the predicament we're in? It must be finished within a month, at the latest."
The public reprimand resembled a more dramatic incident three days prior to the start of the conflict, when Mr. Putin instructed his senior security officials to decide whether or not to recognize two occupied regions of eastern Ukraine as independent states
President Putin started questioning Sergei Naryshkin, head of foreign intelligence, when he reluctantly indicated that Russia's Western allies should be given one final chance.
Before stating that he would be in favor of the two occupied territories being incorporated into the Russian Federation, Mr. Naryshkin fumbled over his words numerous times.
Although President Putin stated that the idea of absorbing parts of Ukraine into Russia was not on the table, he later confirmed just that.
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