Ukraine war: Germany under pressure to explain intercepted phone call - BBC News

In the call, senior air force officials discuss the pitfalls of supplying German-made Taurus missiles to Ukraine.

25 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has warned that the leak was Russia's attempt to sow divisionBy Jessica Parker and Laura GozziBBC News in Berlin and LondonGermany is scrambling to explain how an audio of air force officials discussing giving Ukraine long-range missiles was leaked by Russian sources.

The men also mention details of alleged British operations on the ground in Ukraine.

Russia's state-run RT channel posted an audio recording of the meeting last week.

The breach has sparked major concerns about Germany's security among allies, including France and the UK.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has repeatedly ruled out sending the Taurus missiles to Ukraine.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68467329

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