The Russian Federation is concerned about NATO's expansion to the East and sees it as a direct threat to itself. The "special military operation" is justified by the fact that Ukraine stubbornly ignores the Minsk agreements, and the West, in turn, strongly supports Ukraine and provides weapons. Given Ukraine's being constantly "pumped" with weapons, as well as the "genocide" of Russian-speaking citizens in the Donbas, Russia's leadership is launching a "special military operation" in Ukraine.
