Following reports of an internal conversation between German Bundeswehr officers about the Taurus cruise missile being intercepted by Russia, the Ministry of Defense in Berlin began a corresponding investigation. A spokeswoman said this morning that the Federal Office of the Military Counterintelligence Service “has introduced all necessary measures.” It is being examined “whether communications in the Air Force area were intercepted,” she added.
“We cannot say anything about the content of the communication that apparently was intercepted,” he continued. Previously, there were reports that Russian propaganda channels published a recording of a wiretapped conversation between German officers. You can hear four Bundeswehr officials discussing the capabilities of the Taurus cruise missile and what challenges would be associated with delivery to Ukraine.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called for “explanations from Germany.” Attempts to avoid answering these questions “will be seen as an admission of guilt.”