Germany will not supply Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that Germany must control the deployment of Taurus long-range missiles and therefore cannot transfer these weapons to Ukraine.

Taurus, a German long-range guided missile. Photo: PRESS TV

The Taurus missile, equipped with a Williams P8300-15 turbofan engine, has a maximum speed of 0.95 Mach (nearly 1,000 km/h) and a maximum range of up to 500 km. According to German television channel NTV, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that weapons with a range of up to 500 km require proper handling and, if controlled, necessitate the presence of German soldiers. Therefore, Scholz affirmed that transferring this weapon to Ukraine is impossible. However, the German leader emphasized that Berlin has committed €7 billion in military aid to Ukraine this year, significantly more than other European countries.

According to ABC News, Germany is the second-largest provider of military aid to Ukraine after the United States and is increasing its support further this year. Last week, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected the possibility of sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine, arguing that doing so would mean Germany joining the conflict.

German media suggest that by preventing the shipment of Taurus weapons to Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz is trying to become a "Friedenskanzler," or " Peace Chancellor," ahead of the European Parliament elections in June.

Meanwhile, according to military analysts, the Germans are concerned that their Taurus missile stockpile could run out and that "the Russians will see the missiles in action in Ukraine, gaining a better understanding of countermeasures and the stealth characteristics of the missiles."

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/duc-khong-giao-ten-lua-tam-xa-taurus-cho-ukraine-post729300.html