When Russia initiated the invasion on 24th Feb, it thought that it would swiftly subdue Ukraine. But Ukrainians ‘will’ to fight back and military aid from the West has meant that Russia is now in the middle of a protracted conflict with no end in sight in the foreseeable future. While Russia is the second largest arms exporter in the world, the long-drawn conflict has meant that its military-industrial complex is getting stretched. 6 months into the conflict, it became clear that Russia was facing issues
