Point being, Russia is bad, so now any and all escalations are justified. People are made to think that deescalation in Ukraine is now literally in no ones best interest.
Russia may have their reasons for this war, but it can never have a justifiable cause. One of the most powerful military force in the world cannot lead a war against weaker countries and expect to be embraced as a champion of peace.
Russia has wrongfully tried to present the Ukrainian crisis as an internal matter. Russia is supporting a war to legitimize its geopolitical ambitions on the eastern flank of Europe. The official policy of Russia is brutal and aggressive. This war, of course, will cost Russia much more than it will give, and a many Russians are quietly afraid that this war might end badly for their country.