Good thing because so far Russia and its military haven't been able to defeat a small country that was not considered to be a serious military power at all.
Russia has shown the weakness of their nation. China and other nations will take advantage of that in the future.
Where are people getting this?
After the Crimean annexation in 2014, Ukraine souped up their military capacity to the point where they had the second largest army in Europe, with only Russia exceeding theirs. They'd also gotten a bunch of equipment from NATO countries in the interim as well, notwithstanding the clandestine (and sometimes out in the open) support in terms of training from other countries like America or Great Britain.
This is also notwithstanding the fact that we've gotten used to bombastic aerial bombardments to reduce the enemy to proverbial rubble before moving in with quick speed to take control of enemy positions.
Russia's military strategy is altogether different, conforming to an entirely different model: namely, artillery, artillery, and more artillery. Piecemeal territorial gains, followed by encircling opposing forces into a cauldron or a pocket of land; those who do not surrender within a given timeframe are then shelled without end.
(Also, Ukraine is not a "small" country; in terms of total square mileage, the country is about 42% larger than California. Similarly, the territory currently controlled by Russia, IIRC, is larger than England and Wales put together.)