Russian soldier
A Russian soldier stands guard at the Luhansk power plant in the town of Shchastya in April 2022.
  • War experts warn of eventual degradation of the Russian defense industrial base due to equipment, labor, and resource shortages.
  • Russia's war materiel is vulnerable with stockpiles in poor condition and sanctions on supplies.
  • The war intensifies Russia's labor shortage, complicating arms manufacturing and efforts to increase economic capacity.

Russia's war machine has picked up momentum in concert with its increased industrial capacity and decreased Ukrainian resistance, but current Russian manufacturing capabilities and stored combat systems won't last forever, war experts say.