Russia can't even steamroll the corrupt-to-the-core Ukraine
Kania, Kania...
Ask some Russian military people in the 90s and early 2000s, and they would say that in terms of quality Russia is far behind Ukraine.
During the Cold War, Russia had the crap-tier rear formations, which were essentially skeleton units. Most had at best half their "on paper" strength. They were supposed to be rapidly buffed out if sh!t broke out, but it never happened.
The best and most capable formations, equipped with the newest kit, and most competent staff - were in GDR, Poland, Baltics, Ukraine.
Among these - Ukraine stood out, like a 400LB black girl on a seesaw, opposite a Thai anorexic.
Strongest air armies, strengthened divisions, dense air defense, copious artillery, not to mention nuclear missiles and strategic bombers.
Ukraine had so much leftover stock, that it kept them in the top weapons exporters in the world up to 2014 - even though they barely produced anything new since 1991.
Ukraine had the armies that were supposed to destroy NATO. Now we are destroying Ukraine, which is supplied not just by the entirety of NATO, but also by Japan (not an insignificant country), South Korea (another heavyweight), Israel, and others.
I think PAK is right, if not for enormous US aid (in weapons, the EU is ahead in $$$), we would steamroll Ukraine.
You guys ran out of stocks just helping Ukraine. Not sure how you planned on fighting us without Uncle Sam.