Originally Posted by
tartare
They probably lost they ability to deter when they gave up the special weapons.
Numbers possibly a little out of date - but it's not an even match.
Looking at the numbers regarding Air Superiority and knowing its Importance nowadays, it doesn't look good.
Boots on the ground are not worth much if the other side owns the sky.
Only realistic chance is Guerilla tactics. Meat grinder. Give them thousands of sniper rifles with NVD. Give them Stingers. Give them Javelins. Provide them with IED. The Russian public will get tired of hundreds of their children coming back in an aluminuum box daily relatively quickly.