Ref the FOD. The Russians don’t have to worry about it the way our guys do. The Il-76 was designed to be able to use unpaved and gravel runways. Here’s a video of an Il-76MD using an unpaved runway:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aetfyiWxrQU
It’s not just Ilyushins. MiGs can take off and land using just fields, no runway or road required. Don’t try that with an F16!
Totally different designs from ours.
The C-130 can use those runways too.