the fact that Russian army is no longer a match for full western military has been apparent since Grazney around 1992. The guarantor of russian security since then has been the credibility of russian nuclear deterrence. which is why there is a contest over ukraine at all.
Are you speaking of Grozny 1994, because the First Battle of Grozny took place in 1994. The 1st Chechen War was a disaster for Russia, but the 2nd Chechen War, conducted with much greater caution and patience, was clearly a victory.
Richard, Russia's terrible performance in this war so far is mostly based on the Kiev Front. And that in many ways is self inflicted due to the hubristic belief of the Kiev Regime collapsing by merely having troops around Kiev and advancing combat formations well ahead of supplies. Had they not done so, Russia's casualties would have been much less and they would still have made the gains that they have made so far in the South and the East, and they would have also had more forces to spare for the South and the East.
The Russian forces that had stationed themselves in Irpin, Bucha, and Gostomel had their main logistics supply at Invankiv more than 50 km away. Between Invankiv and those suburbs of Kiev there were no major Russian troop concentrations and much of that region is densely wooded and forested, providing cover for light Ukrainian vehicles and infantry armed with ATGM to lay ambushes.
By contrast during the 2nd Chechen War, the Russians always had bases with personnel and capable of holding equipment not more than 20 km distance apart in their approach to Grozny.
The best that can be said about the Russian operation Northwest of Kiev is that it was undertaken in an overwhelmingly orderly manner. It looks like they'd moved in troops, with proper rear and lateral protections, as well as air support, to cover their withdrawal.
