It is and it always was. 1956, 1968, 1980, all were test runs before the western destabilisation efforts aimed at other places in East Europe.

Definitely, just like Ukraine is a training ground for neonazi volunteers from all over Europe.

When Ukraine loses and all those freedom fighters come home they'll bring their connections, training, and combat experience with them, they'll have battle-hardened bonds across national borders, they'll be organised, radicalised, and desensitized to violence, they'll know how to utilise modern urban warfare tactics and latest NATO equipment.

And when western "moderates" start implementing those fascist policies and the left attempts to oppose them, the brownshirts will be ready.

(Edit) Here's a Ukrainian neonazi leader a few weeks before the Russian invasion, very informative video IMHO:

https://youtu.be/EFZf1h9H5js?si=0ft79otZj8YVnj71

That's how these things have been done in the past. Even if there isn't some master plan beforehand, whatever works for one reactionary will inspire another.