The German authorities have not made a final decision on the possible transfer to Ukraine of the German-made Toros cruise missiles, which are designed to destroy land and sea targets at a distance of 500 km, writer Report by citing sources. According to the publication, the German government is not yet ready to approve such a step, despite many requests from Ukraine.
“The current situation of the Taurus issue for Ukraine has not changed. A senior official from the German Ministry of Defense told Bild that no political decision had been made regarding the shipment.
In early July, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz won’t be Supply Kiev with long-range weapons that can be used to attack Russian territory. According to him, Germany follows the same policy as the USA in this regard. Ukraine formally requested Taurus cruise missiles from Germany at the end of May. By August, there were more and more calls for the supply of long-range missiles to Kiev, especially from representatives of the parties in the ruling coalition – work friends Social Democratic Party leader Scholz and their partners From the Free Democratic Party. On August 11, in the German media, Germany’s Maybe Supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine after reaching the range limitation to prevent attacks on Russian territory.
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