Findings, first Reported The German magazine Der Spiegel cited information confirmed by and three others, further undermining Russia’s denial of involvement in the massacre. Russia has repeatedly claimed that the atrocities were carried out only after its troops had left the occupied territories, or that the scenes in which civilians were massacred were “on stage.”
Images from the suburbs of Pucha, near the Ukrainian capital, have become symbols of war atrocities. Studies Of potential war crimes. One said radio news would provide more insight into alleged atrocities perpetrated by Russian soldiers in other cities north of Kiev.
Germany has satellite images of Russia’s involvement in the killing of civilians in Pucha, the intelligence official said, but radio broadcasts were not linked to the location. Two people said the foreign intelligence agency, BND, could match signal intelligence with videos and satellite imagery to make contact with specific murders.
Members said that these people report radio traffic Wagner GroupThe private military, which has close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin and his allies, has been involved in attacks on civilians. Another source close to the intelligence service said Wagner may have been involved with the group or another private contractor.
German intelligence officials explained the findings to members of at least two parliamentary committees on Wednesday who were familiar with the process.
“The reported atrocities have severely affected the members of the respective committees, where it has been reported very strongly,” one person explained to intelligence.
Another person said the agency had high hopes for the findings, although it did not specify how the radio communications were received. A third person said the information contributed to an understanding of attitudes within the Russian military, but did not represent “the final proof of who shot whom and at what time.” This person said the examples discussed by the BND could lead to a situation of panic “cutting corners”.
Russian troops’ reliance on insecure communications equipment, including smartphones and push-to-talk radios, has made their units vulnerable to targeted, Western security and intelligence officials. Word.
A BND spokesman declined to comment. On Wednesday, government spokesman Stephen Hebstreet issued an elliptical note on “credible indications” that Russian forces were interrogating detainees “later hanged” in Pucha. He only quoted “the intelligence we have.”
