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I think a big part of it though is that the the Ukrainians were preparing for the Russians to roll in the tanks for the last 8 years. They knew how the Russians we likely to act, and developed a plan to counter that as effectively as they could with the resources they had. The Russians thought they would roll over.
Its not just an equipment thing - the Russians have a massive, modern army and airforce. The US would have bombed the shit out of Ukraine for a month before any boots hit the ground. Putin clearly thought it would be over within a few weeks at most.
Thats an intelligence and strategic failure on behalf of the russians.
but the 'plucky Ukrainians' trope is silly I'll agree. There's more to it than that
The Russians don't have a modern airforce.
They're using soviet era migs. 1980s tech with a slap of paint