Latest theory is the Russian were placing charges for future use (perhaps this week or next) and there was an unintentional explosion. Explains the odd timing which did not isolate any Ukrainian units (I would have done it after a major crossing), and led to manned Russian positions getting flooded out.
Works well with the general incompetence the Russians have shown so far.
If this was semi planned and the Crimean implications were dismissed or ignored, the Russians seem to really be grasping at straws for the most minimal short term advantages.
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