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Explosives allegedly seized from Ukrainian saboteurs in Crimea. FSB shooting

The FSB announces the capture of "Ukrainian saboteurs" in the Crimea, Putin accuses Kyiv of terrorism, Russia leaves the Norman Four. What are the goals of this special operation? The Kremlin begins a new stage of aggression against Ukraine, tries to put pressure on the West in order to legalize annexation and avoid new sanctions, or is it election propaganda maneuvers?