Vladimir Putin wanted less NATO and he is getting more NATO than he could have ever imagined.
A landmark milestone from NATO will see the organization no longer recognize temporary occupation (of any single part of its territory) in the event of a Russian attack:
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/17/7398265/
Ukraine pretty much more or less is in NATO at the moment anyway.
NATO’s power is vast and far more internationally connected than is even understood by most.