As we have been reporting, recordings of conversations between senior German officials discussing the country's war strategy in Ukraine have been leaked.
The audio was released by Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of the state-run Russia Today.
What was said?
Executives will discuss how the Air Force could provide technical support for a Taurus missile launch under hypothetical conditions.
So far, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has blocked sending long-range missiles to Ukraine, worried that it would bring Berlin too close to direct contact with Russia.
One police officer spoke of the “long” and “short” road to implementation.
The two leaders also discussed the possibility of targeting the Kerch Bridge, which connects the annexed Ukrainian territory of Crimea with mainland Russia.
One of the officers said the Taurus had a chance of reaching the bridge, although it was a difficult target.
The conversation also mentioned British soldiers on the ground in Ukraine, but Rishi Sunak's office said: personnel on the ground in Ukraine.”
How did Germany react?
German authorities have confirmed the authenticity of the recording, and Scholz said the leak was a “very serious matter”.
“What's going to happen is a very careful, very intensive, very quick investigation,” he told reporters.
However, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius suggested that Russia had done some “choreographing”.
He claimed the leak was timed to distract from the funeral of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
Pistorius said: “It is very unlikely that they would have reacted so quickly, so this is definitely orchestrated and staged, reinforcing the myth that we are engaged in a war against Russia. “It's completely ridiculous,” he said.
What did Russia say?
Russian authorities and commentators reacted angrily, saying they wanted answers about the recording.
“We ask Germany for an explanation. The authorities in Berlin must provide an explanation immediately,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Telegram.
“Any attempt to avoid answering questions will be considered an admission of guilt.”