"Russian Interception of German Military Call Sparks Tensions and Threats in Ukraine Conflict"

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Germany's defense minister revealed that a high-level military call about Ukraine was intercepted by Russia due to an individual's operational mistake, not a compromise of German communications systems. The leaked call, discussing weapon delivery to Ukraine and a potential strike on a bridge in Crimea, has embarrassed Germany and prompted questions about its intelligence security. Germany is investigating the incident and plans to take measures to prevent future breaches, while Russia denies Germany's claims and accuses its armed forces of planning strikes on Russian territory.
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- German military call on unsecured phone line was hacked and leaked by Russia, defense minister says Fox News
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- Russia spins German military leak but chances of escalation slim: Analysis Al Jazeera English
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