There's more going on than meets the eye.
https://qz.com/1459782/russian-spies-may-seem-incompetent-but-theyre-not/
Russia is trying to foment a clash between Hungary and Ukraine over the territory of Zakarpattia in a potential crisis overlooked by EU leaders.
https://www.inopressa.ru/article/12Nov2018/letemps/afghan.html
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3791896