Does Russia Have a Modern Military? Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Machine gin in the hands of one of the fighters at the Russian Orthodox Army's block post on the road to the airport on June 01, 2014 in Donetsk. ( Denis Kornilov / Shutterstock ) Produced by PRI and WNYC