Yes, and yet some would have us believe they’re the best military in the world.
Give credit to Putin for getting the maximum leverage from the hand he has. If this was poker Putin would be crushing Obama because he know he playing against a fish.
On an individual basis, they are not all that good. In a large concentration they can be effective because their goal is to overpower, and they care not a whit about suffering casualties. They also have so pretty big, and some pretty good toys. So, they are to be taken seriously, but not to be particularly feared.