Wow, you really are pretentious, aren't you? "Hillbilly language," what a petty and stupid cheap shot!

Also, since you asked for verifiable sources, here are Putin's words. He already gave away the entire operation by admitting he wants to restore the USSR and resurrect the old Russian Empire.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/10/putin-compares-himself-to-peter-the-great-in-quest-to-take-back-russian-lands

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/09/29/russia-ukraine-war-news-latest-nord-stream-gas-putin/

And you call others sheep?