Originally Posted by
A_Van
There were many cases like this in post-USSR countries. Very often the cause was quite trivial. Semi-criminal corrupted logistics servicemen, having sold a lot of ammunition and light weapons, initiated fire to cover the absence of sold items. While the intent was to put on wire only one-two small buildings, the fire obviously got uncontrolled and "ate up" the whole territory also reaching warhouses with heavy weapons, munitions and bombs, and "show began".... Do not mean that this is so in this particular case, but precedents exist.
Yeah, there's no way it could have been due to external influences. Munitions dumps go up all the time.