'No need to apologise' for leaked call - German ambassador to UK - BBC News

Miguel Berger told the BBC one of the participants had likely dialled in over a mobile phone or hotel internet.

4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, PA MediaImage caption, Miguel Berger presented his credentials to Queen Elizabeth II via secure videolink in 2022By Ido VockBBC NewsThe German ambassador to the UK has said there is "no need to apologise" for security breaches which led to a call between top army officials being leaked by Russian sources.

Miguel Berger told BBC Radio 4's Today programme one of the participants had likely dialled in via an insecure line.

As a result, Russia was able to intercept the call, he said.

In the audio, officials can be heard discussing details of alleged British operations on the ground in Ukraine.

Mr Berger hit back at criticism by former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who said Germany was "pretty penetrated by Russian intelligence" and "neither secure nor reliable".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68488962

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