Yeah i was confused by the entire conversation. Russia social media puppets can show off pictures of SAM sites in the middle of gay pride parades (or whatever Ted Cruz wants to whine about) with map coordinates laid out on the ground with rocks and giant Target logos surrounding every truck. They can talk about how foolish NATO is because of it all they want, too.
They're still pointedly in Poland, so there's a lot of heavy lifting already done when it comes to "the realities of modern combat" as it pertains to their defensive positioning.