German air force chief claims British troops were in Ukraine

A German air force chief has revealed secret UK operations in Ukraine after discussing highly sensitive military secrets on a telephone line.

A call between the Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz and senior Luftwaffe officers was bugged by Russian spies after they used an unsecured telephone line to discuss military planning.

The talks included confirmation that the British military is deployed in Ukraine and important details on the transport of British Storm Shadow missiles to the country.