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I think there is simpler explanation: NATO too close to Moscow is simply bullshit used to justify this invasion.Perhaps but they have different geography and less of a border than Ukraine does with Russia. And large portions of Ukraine especially in the West hate Russia's guts much more than the Baltics do. Besides, for ports there, Russia has Kaliningrad so there's less need for them to fuck with the Baltics at this point.
Plus, why would you want more of a border with an organization you don't think is friendly to your interests, and on much less defensible terrain than that? Not to mention the other objectives I pointed at that make sense from the Moscow perspective.
What I think is the real reason why they invade is because Putin wants to recreate Soviet Union, and because he's surrounded by asskissers. And those asskissers told him what he wanted to hear: Ukraine will welcome Russia with open arms! Invasion will end in 3 days. There will not be resistance.
Unfortunetely, there was reality check and now Putin tries his absolute hardes to get out of this not losing face. Because if results are that they invaded Ukraine and couldn't conquer it and they got sanctioned to death and they lost shitload of men and equipment, there will be regime change in Moscow before there will be regime change in Kiev.