Consequences when the German commander was eavesdropped on a meeting about Ukraine by Russia

The recording of a meeting of German generals revealed the British method of transferring missiles to Ukraine, as well as causing internal disagreements between Western countries

German Air Force Commander Ingo Gerhartz on February 19 gathered commanders under his command, including Director of the Air Force Operations Department Frank Graefe, to discuss the possibility of providing aid to Taurus KEPD 350 long-range cruise missiles for Ukraine and how they could be used to attack Russian targets, as well as many other top secret information

What they did not know was that the entire conversation for nearly 40 minutes was intercepted by Russian intelligence and the recording was later released by RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan on March 1.
"No one knows why the Prime Minister always blocks missile delivery efforts, which causes all kinds of strange rumors. We have been asked to plan this mission. I know how the British side does it. ", General Gerhartz said in the recording at the beginning of the meeting

In an exchange via the unsecured Webex online meeting platform, the German Air Force Commander said the British military used Ridgeback armor to transport Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine, while France chose Audi civilian SUVs. Q7 to carry SCALP-EG shells as aid to Kiev

He also said that the US, UK and France are deploying military personnel to help Ukraine operate complex weapons systems, something Washington and its allies have repeatedly denied. "Many people wearing civilian clothes, speaking English with an American accent are appearing all over Ukraine," he said.

This is the first time information about how Britain and France transferred long-range missiles to Ukraine and deployed soldiers to the country to provide technical support was revealed by a senior European officer.

Western military experts believe that this top secret information can help Russia track British and French vehicles transporting long-range missiles, creating conditions for attacks as soon as they enter Ukrainian territory.

The presence and participation in the operation of weapons by US soldiers and allies is also a move that can escalate tensions, in the context that Moscow often accuses the West of being directly involved in the Ukraine conflict.

The presence and participation in the operation of weapons by US soldiers and allies is also a move that can escalate tensions, in a context where Moscow often accuses the West of being directly involved in the Ukraine conflict.

Germany cited reasons for not transferring 500 km missiles to Ukraine

During the meeting, General Graefe said that the German army needed to be very careful to avoid appearing that this force was participating in hostilities. He proposed training Ukrainian soldiers in Germany and then handing over the transportation and programming of Taurus missiles to British soldiers. "It is possible to suggest that Britain take over this process. I believe this is a reasonable solution. Imagine the wave of outrage if the media discovered everything," Graefe said.

In addition to the plan to transfer missiles to Ukraine, German generals also revealed technical and tactical information and the receptive ability of Ukrainian soldiers.

The Taurus KEPD 350 missile has a stealth design and often flies low to avoid enemy air defense networks. It uses GPS navigation systems and satellite images, combined with infrared sensors equipped with AI to determine the terrain and fly to the target automatically.

The training process for Ukrainian soldiers can take 2-16 weeks, depending on the complexity and precision of the task they are assigned, according to General Graefe. Taurus missiles shipped to Ukraine can be installed on Su-24 attack aircraft or the F-16 squadron that Kiev plans to receive this year.

One person said that Ukrainian aircraft would need six hours from receiving intelligence data on the target to being ready to launch the missile, provided the soldiers were well trained and received all the necessary information. .

The German Air Force has built a terrain map of the battlefield and can easily help Ukraine plot the flight path for missiles aimed at a series of Russian targets. However, one officer pointed out that the terrain data was "for internal German force use only" and that sharing it with Ukraine would violate the government's ban.
Commander Gerhartz said the German military could pretend that the "target information exchange process" would be handled by manufacturer MBDA. "Of course this is just a ruse, but it will bring different results from a political perspective. If the data is transferred to the manufacturer, the German military will not be involved," he said during the meeting. Not only did it reveal a lot of sensitive military information, the recording also caused concern and division among many NATO member countries, in the context of its release just a week after German Prime Minister Olaf Scholz shocked London. angry because it was revealed that the British army was deploying soldiers in Ukraine to help the country's air force use Storm Shadow missiles.

Tobias Ellwood, former chairman of the British House of Commons Defense Committee, said that Russia released the recording to cause chaos in German politics, by showing the division between the military and Prime Minister Scholz surrounding the decision to aid terrorists. Taurus fire for Ukraine.

"Why is the Russian side spreading all this nonsense? It seems they want to show that the German military is trying to transfer missiles to Ukraine and provoke the internal situation when Prime Minister Scholz is not popular with many people. This is one of methods that cause division," Mr. Ellwood stated.

This is also considered a propaganda victory for Russia, causing more rifts between Germany and NATO member countries, which are already tense due to disagreements over providing long-range attack weapons to Ukraine. The former British defense minister said that London and its allies are increasingly distrustful of Berlin, which could harm efforts to provide long-range weapons aid to Kiev. "
Russian intelligence has penetrated quite deeply into Germany's internal affairs. This leak further shows that Berlin does not have enough security capabilities and is not trustworthy," he said, criticizing Prime Minister Scholz as "the wrong person." "The right time and the right place when considering the security of the whole of Europe".