Russia claims to have intercepted a conversation between high-ranking Bundeswehr officers. They are said to have discussed attacks on the Crimean Bridge with “Taurus” missiles. German security authorities are now checking whether the Luftwaffe was bugged.
Russian media have reported on a possible intercepted conversation between high-ranking Bundeswehr officers. In it, the soldiers are said to have discussed theoretical possibilities of using German “Taurus” missiles.
The Russian Foreign Ministry demanded an explanation from the federal government. “Attempts to avoid answers will be seen as an admission of guilt,” wrote Moscow Foreign Office spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on her Telegram channel. At the same time, Margarita Simonyan, the head of the Russian state broadcaster RT, published an audio recording of the approximately 30-minute conversation. She did not say how Simonjan got the recordings.
Officers are said to have discussed an attack on the Crimean Bridge
The recording will, among other things, address the question of whether “Taurus” missiles would theoretically be technically capable of destroying the bridge built by Russia to the Crimean peninsula. Another point in the discussion is whether Ukraine could carry out the shelling without the participation of the Bundeswehr. However, it can also be heard in the recording that there is no green light for the operation at the political level.
The German Ministry of Defense is investigating whether communications within the Air Force were intercepted. “The Federal Office for the Military Counterintelligence Service (BAMAD) has initiated all necessary measures,” said a spokeswoman.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has repeatedly emphasized that he is against the delivery of “Taurus” missiles to Ukraine. He justified this with the danger that Germany could be drawn into the war of aggression started by Russia.
Anna Giordano, BR, tagesschau, March 2nd, 2024 6:46 a.m