This thread has fulfilled its purpose: now we all know the russians aren't miracle workers. Pay nuts etc, applies to HW too.
There was speculation regarding if Putin declares Martial law, he could muster 2 million men. I'd reckon the issues would just multiply, that army would be soviet legacy by equipment AND training. Now we've seen the young conscripts and contract soldiers. Then, at worst, we'd see people who received their training in the early 90's using equipment dug out from the darkest warehouses forgotten long ago. Imagine those being fed to NATO as the great panty poisoner goes all in...