German defense minister says leak of top brass’ talk is part of Russia’s war of propaganda

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said that the leak of the tapped German top brass’ conversation about plans to attack the Crimean Bridge into the Russian mass media is part of Russia’s war of propaganda.

He said that this is part of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s information warfare seeking to "split our unity." "Hence, we must be as careful as resolute in our response," he told journalists, adding that such leaks are meant to "back the myth that Germany is plotting a war against Russia, which is absolutely absurd." He stressed that Germany is only seeking to support Ukraine.

He also said that Germany must do its utmost to "prevent or complicate" potential spying attempts. He slammed Russia’s allegation that his country was preparing for a war against Russia as "orchestrated."