Stop being such a fucking spa and propaganda puppet.
Putin couldn't have been clearer about his intentions long before he went ahead and invaded Ukraine. E.g.
Putin: "... Russians and Ukrainians are one people, a single whole... the wall that has emerged in recent years between Russia and Ukraine, between parts of what is essentially a single historical and spiritual space, as a great common misfortune, a tragedy... Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarusians are the heirs of Ancient Rus', the largest state in Europe. Slavic and other tribes spread across a vast expanse—from Ladoga, Novgorod, and Pskov to Kyiv and Chernigov—were united by a common language (now called Old Russian), economic ties, and the rule of the princes of the Rurik dynasty. And after the Christianization of Rus', they were also united by a common Orthodox faith... The Kievan princely throne occupied a dominant position in the Old Russian state. This had been the case since the late 9th century. The Tale of Bygone Years preserved Oleg the Prophet's words about Kyiv: "Let it be the mother of Russian cities... both the western and eastern Russian lands spoke the same language. The faith was Orthodox. A unified church administration was maintained until the mid-15th century..."
On the historical unity of Russians and Ukrainians
And he has been conditioning the Russian people for extended war, for at least two decades.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajqr2SPip8w
Jingoism, and ultra-nationalism.