Germany accuses Russia of waging an ‘information war’ after alleged military leak

The recording of call involving military officers included a discussion of weapons for Ukraine and a potential strike by Kyiv on a bridge in Crimea

Germany's defence minister has accused Russia of conducting an information war" aimed at creating divisions within the country, in his first comments after the publication of an audio recording of a meeting of senior German military officials.

Russian media on Friday published a 38-minute recording of a call in which German officers were heard discussing weapons for Ukraine and a potential strike by Kyiv on a bridge in Crimea, prompting officials in Moscow to demand an explanation.