[as Massicot writes](https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/time-running-out-ukraine) The current situation in Ukraine is the consequence of the full mobilisation of the Russian economy and society. The Russian Federation drew lessons from the first phase of the war, which stopped the front in 2023 and then contributed to the gradual takeover of the initiative by the Russian side. He besides notes that at the same time there was no akin movement on the part of Western countries, which resulted in Russia gaining an advantage in this area, which is why Russia can afford respective times more usage of ammunition and equipment.**