The German Bundestag has rejected the supply of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, with the majority of German lawmakers voting against the proposal, UNN reports citing Der Spiegel.
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The Bundestag has again rejected the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. The majority of the parliament voted against the relevant proposal of the Union (CDU/CSU - ed.)
"As indicated, only 190 deputies voted in favor, 495 voted against, and 5 abstained.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has once again spoken out against the supply of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. According to him, the missiles can only be transferred if the German military, which will be needed to operate the Taurus, is deployed outside Ukraine.
The CDU/CSU parliamentary faction threatens to set up an investigative commissionto find out how Chancellor Olaf Scholz came to the conclusion that Taurus cruise missiles can only be deployed with the participation of German soldiers.