Intercepted conversations prove Russian troops killed civilians: German media
BERLIN – Germany’s BND foreign intelligence agency intercepted communications that prove Russian forces deliberately targeted civilians in Ukraine, Der Spiegel magazine claimed.
The BND has informed a parliamentary committee this week about its findings, including radio messages in which Russian soldiers and mercenaries talked about murdering civilians in Bucha, the report said.
In one of the records, a man said “First question civilians, then shoot them,” and in another intercepted conversation a soldier told his comrade how they shot a person on a bicycle, according to the report.
Der Spiegel said Russian mercenaries, including those from the Wagner military group, were involved in the latest atrocities in Ukraine.
Russia has repeatedly rejected the allegations as a “fake news attack,” arguing that the images that have drawn global outrage were staged after Russian forces withdrew from the city.