@DotardTed What he says about equipment is laughable. Remember the photos Ukrainians uploaded in March of what captured Russian soldiers had on them: expired food rations and maps from the 80ies. And this was real army, what was called "elite" regiments. I can imagine the equipment that draftees use now. Even if they buy it themselves beforehand, I'm pretty sure most of it gets stolen in the process — by the time they get to the frontline, they probably look like scavengers from Mad Max movies.