Leaked audio obtained by Russian spies reveals Germany considered giving Ukraine missiles to destroy key Crimean bridge:

Source: Business Insider

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Leaked audio obtained by Russian spies reveals Germany considered giving Ukraine missiles to destroy key Crimean bridge: WSJ

Leaked audio obtained by Russian spies and later broadcast by the Russian state-controlled news network RT on Friday shows that top German officials were discussing plans to possibly send Ukraine long-range missiles that can take out the key Crimean bridge.

Senior German officials confirmed the authenticity of the audio to The Wall Street Journal.

The audio pertained to a meeting held in February, during which Germany's top air force chief, Gen. Ingo Gerhartz, gathered his aides to prepare a presentation for the country's defense minister. The presentation was supposed to outline how Germany could deliver the Taurus, a long-range guided missile, to Ukraine and how many missiles it would take to destroy the Kerch Bridge, The Journal reported.

The missiles have been one of Ukraine's key asks to Germany. The Taurus has a long range of about 310 miles, according to MBDA, a European missile manufacturer, and stealth capability that can avoid radar detection, allowing for the targeting of more complex infrastructure such as a bridge.

Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/leaked-audio-russia-spies-germany-sending-ukraine-taurus-missiles-crimea-2024-3

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So this was a conversation about supplying missiles to Ukraine to destroy the Kerch Bridge.

Not about Germany striking the Kerch Bridge.

I still lean into whether this was intentionally broadcast such that the Russians would hear it.