Probably not as elite as the Daily Mail claims they were

bottoms up — and then down, hard

12 Russian elite marines blow themselves up while cooking on an open fire next to live ammunition

At least they were following standard operating procedure:

In February, Russian soldiers in Kursk, which also borders Ukraine, were reported to have been killed in an explosion triggered by the men using a cooking stove.

The soldiers poured gasoline onto an open fire, causing an explosion, Russian Telegram channel Baza reported.

I’ve read that Russian troops are drunk pretty much all day, which may explain these tragic (snicker) accidents.