Here's a video https://youtu.be/P7fi4hP_y80 (there are many) of a car being manufactured (mostly assembled) in Germany. MOST factories are like that. Here's the Lada factory in Russia (https://youtu.be/K5Leg8jAYEM). Russia's best. Most of it is not automated. Has few advanced robots, period. Sure, automobiles aren't weapons but these factories indicate the GENERAL MANUFACTURING strength of each country. Germany is a 10. Russia is a 3.

Russian foot soldiers are no match for Western military equipment, which has been gearing up production, adding improvements, becoming even more deadly.

I believe that nobody who understands this takes Russia's future seriously. No amount of mobilization can give Russia a win against Ukraine as long as those factories keep humming and Ukrainians have a will to fight and many Russians (understandably), none.

Why the war is so depressing to me for both non-elite Ukrainians and Russians. Death or severe injuries are highly probable for all those near the front line.