"Russian Hack into German Military Talks: Minister Reveals Leak Error"
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius attributed the leak of a meeting of senior German air force officials to an "individual error," ruling out the involvement of a Russian spy. He stated that the breach occurred when a participant dialed in via an insecure line, allowing Russia to intercept the conversation. The leaked recording involved discussions about Ukraine potentially using German-made Taurus cruise missiles to target the Kerch Bridge, linking Russia to the Crimean peninsula. The incident has raised concerns about Germany's security among allies, but Pistorius denied that trust had been broken, while the Kremlin framed the recording as evidence of Western involvement in the Ukraine conflict.