The announcement by the Russians of partial mobilization means that with the soldiers, military equipment must go to the front in adequate quantity of different uses. The Russians are already having problem delivering even comparatively modern military equipment, so the announcement of an additional 300,000 soldiers on the front can origin the emergence of older types of weapons. And paradoxically, they can play an crucial function by involving Ukrainian troops and forcing the usage of forces and resources and valuable ammunition to combat them at a time erstwhile Russia will prepare newer equipment.