Hybrid attack for the purpose of disinformation – Pistorius on the leak of a conversation between Air Force officers about Ukraine

Pistorius spoke out regarding the conversation between Air Force officers about Ukraine

In his statement, the German minister called this scandal an important aspect of the “information war” organized by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

This is a hybrid attack with the aim of disinformation – we are talking about a split, about undermining our unity. We must not fall for Putin's tricks, Pistorius said.

In his statement, Pistorius stressed the importance of a calm but decisive response to the current situation. investigation, which will shed light on the details of the incident. Only after receiving this information will decisions be made about possible consequences, such as personnel changes among Air Force officers.

Scandal with leaked conversation between Air Force officers about Ukraine

• The leak of information to the network occurred on March 1, when Russian propagandists distributed a recording of a conversation between German officers about the possible destruction of the Crimean Bridge using German long-range missiles. At first it was reported that they discussed the number of missiles needed to implement this plan.
• In response to the recording of the conversation between German Air Force officers, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz did not deny its authenticity. He said efforts are now being made to find out the actual events surrounding the recording. Scholz assured that he would quickly deal with the situation and called it a “big problem.”
• According to The Wall Street Journal, German officers said that Ukraine could potentially launch a missile within six hours after receiving intelligence, provided that personnel are properly trained and have access to all necessary information. The German Air Force carried out simulations of the terrain around the battlefield for the weapon system, offering support to Ukrainian forces in overcoming Russian air defenses.