Leaked audio is part of Russia’s “information war” against West – German Defence Minister

Germany’s defense minister has said that Russia leaked a conversation between German military officers as part of Russia’s “information war” against the West. The goal was to cause disagreement within Germany.

A leaked audio recording from Russian state media on Friday shows German military officers talking about helping Ukraine, possibly by using Taurus missiles.

The sound recording was made public on the same day that the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny was buried, after he died under mysterious circumstances two weeks ago in a prison in the Arctic.

The Defence Minister, Boris Pistorius, said that the timing was not just a random event.

“It’s a part of a war of information that Putin is fighting. ” “He said there is no doubt about it. ” “It’s an attack that mixes lies with truth to mislead people. ” It’s about splitting things up. “It’s about weakening our determination. ”

Speaking at a news conference in Berlin, Pistorius said that we should stay calm and think carefully, but still take strong action.

In a 38-minute video, army leaders talk about how Ukraine could use the Taurus long-range cruise missiles. The sound recording was shared because people in Germany are discussing whether to give the missiles or not.

Pistorius said that this is clearly about breaking our unity.

Ukraine needs help because it’s having problems in the war and the United States hasn’t given them military aid yet. Earlier this week, Scholz said he doesn’t want to send the Taurus missiles to Ukraine because he’s worried Germany might end up in the war. His indecision causes tension in his three-party group and also angers Germany’s conservative opposition.

However, in the supposed audio recording, German officers talk about the idea that the missiles could be used in Ukraine.

Pistorius said that in the recording, the officers clearly mentioned that they were involved in a war. The line would not be crossed.