40% of Russian arms imports come from countries allied to Ukraine. The Russian army faces its Ukrainian counterpart with weapons made from Western components and uses Western technologies.
The West condemned the invasion of Ukraine, assuring it of its support and imposing unprecedented sanctions on the aggressor. The objectives of the latter were clear: to hit Russia in the wallet and limit its access to Western technology. But that did not work. Not because Russia is stronger than previously thought, but because of a combination of indiscipline and inconsistency.