Explainer-Why a leaked German military recording on Ukraine aid is causing an outcry

FILE PHOTO: Inspector of the German Air Force, Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz speaks to the members of the media on the sidelines of a press conference about the Air Defender 23, the largest multinational deployment exercise of air forces in the history of NATO in Berlin, Germany June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/FIle Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) - Russian media published a 38-minute audio recording of an intercepted online call between senior German military officials about how to support Ukraine in its fight against the Kremlin's invasion.

Germany's government has confirmed the veracity of the call.