Russian army hardly counts as modern though. They don't have nearly enough precision munition (that's why we haven't seen the overwhelming standoff attacks dest

Russian army hardly counts as modern though. They don't have nearly enough precision munition (that's why we haven't seen the overwhelming standoff attacks destroying Ukrainian bases for a week before the invasion that Americans would do, and that's also why Russia still doesn't control the airspace completely). As for control of all communication - it's impossible to control country of 45 million people with 150 000 soldiers. Or 250 000 soldiers for that matter. Russia haven't even entered western (mountainous) Ukraine yet, and they probably won't try much. So media can be broadcasted from there, there's also internet. It won't be easy. As for the number of soldiers - the armies actually fighting are similar in size. Russia has advantage in hardware (especially unguided artillery and air force), not in soldiers.