Against the backdrop of russia's large-scale attack on Ukraine: the German Bundestag calls for the transfer of Taurus missiles to Kyiv

Against the backdrop of another massive missile strike by russia against Ukraine, a representative of the largest German opposition party, the Christian Democratic Union, Norbert Röttgen, called on Berlin to provide Ukraine with more long-range weapons.

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Russia is once again covering Ukraine with a wave of terror and deliberately targeting civilians. Germany must finally provide weapons that will allow Ukraine to destroy weapons depots and supply lines behind the front line: Taurus

At the same time, the Vice President of the Bundestag, Katrin Goering-Eckardt of the Greens, announced new "russian war crimes." She called for further solidarity with Ukraine.

Also, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, a defense politician from the Free Democratic Party, criticized calls for peace talks in the current situation. According to her, russia simply wants to destroy Ukraine. 

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Taurus are German guided missiles with a range of up to 500 kilometers. They are an analog of the British Storm Shadow, which is already successfully used by the Ukrainian military.

They are dropped by fighter jets and find their targets on their own, and can fly under radar. Taurus is considered an effective weapon against protected targets such as command bunkers or ammunition depots.

Recall

In the fall, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that the transfer of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, could be approved only after careful consideration. According to him, Germany must guarantee that there will be no escalation of the war.