The Russian army has given newly drafted soldiers 'absolutely no equipment,' forcing families to buy armor and clothing so conscripts have a 'chance to come back'

Some new conscripts have complained about the army's lack of resources after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial military deployment.

They didn't give us anything. The army doesn't have anything, we had to buy our own gear, said a draftee named Vladimir.

Families have stepped in to buy needs for troops such as thermal underwear and body armor, but prices for

The army's neglect of the newly mobilized soldiers was the subject of a phone call posted on Russia's social media site. Insider didn't verify the call.

I had to paint my gun to make it look better. It is not a good thing. He said that they had been given a gun scope and that they would soon be made to buy their own grenade.

It is bad enough that our men are being taken from us, according to a member of the Help for Soldiers.

To give my husband a chance to come back, we had to spend our monthly salary on his gear. It is a complete embarrassment. She said it was a mess.

There have been more than 12,000 cases of military gear being stolen in the last eight years.

Russia was not prepared for the scale of the deployment, according to a military expert. Logistical issues were doomed to happen.

Luzin said there wasn't a mechanism in place to implement it when the announcement was made.

Russia has been forced to retreat from certain parts ofUkraine, has threatened nuclear warfare, and has declared martial law in four illegally annexed territories. The country's moves have been seen as proof that Putin's war efforts are not working.