German authorities are investigating the leak of an audio recording in which German military officers purportedly discussed support for Ukraine, including the potential use of Taurus missiles.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz called it a “very serious matter” after the audio was published in Russia, adding that the German government was working to clarify the incident “very carefully, very intensively and very quickly,” Germany’s DPA news agency reported.
In the 38-minute recording published by Russian state-controlled media Russia Today, military officers discuss the question of how the Taurus long-range cruise missiles could be used by Ukraine, the Associated Press reported. Berlin has been reluctant to supply Kyiv with the powerful missiles, an issue that is splintering the country's government coalition.