Soldiers mobilised in Russia to fight Ukraine have been equipped with plastic paintball masks, children’s gloves and rubber boots.
In a video posted from the Stavropol region in southern Russia, one soldier struggles to hide his disgust at the kit the local administration has provided him with.
Demand for military and outdoor kit has soared so much that body armour in Russia now costs around £1,115, a rucksack costs up to £560 and decent thermal underwear more than £300, according to reports.
