Friedrich Merz from CDUwhich most likely will remain the fresh Chancellor of Germany, is willing to do what the current head of government in Berlin has not dared to do so far Ola Scholz. In a Sunday interview with ARD Merz announced that he was willing to pass on Ukraine Taurus air-ground projectilesThat will let you to strike into Russia.
Scholz refused to send them to Ukraine due to the fact that – as the German media remind us – He feared “bringing Germany into conflict”.
This is not the case with his likely successor, who stated that the possible transportation of Tauruses to Ukraine must be agreed with European partners. – Ukrainian army must get out of the defensive – always reacts – he noted. In the conversation, he suggested that the demolition of the Crimean bridge could benefit the defending Ukraine.
"Nothing was discussed longer and hotter than the possible transportation of Taurus maneuvering missiles," ARD tv news portal noted on Wednesday.
Taurus missiles for Ukraine. Kremlin threatens Germany
The Russian side reacted to the readiness to deliver the German long-range precision missiles to Ukraine. "The attack with these rockets on Russian installations... will be regarded as Germany's direct participation in the war activities alongside the Kiev regime, with all the consequences of this”, warned the Russian Ministry, as quoted by the AFP agency.
Ministry spokeswoman Marija Zacharova She besides turned to Merz himself. In her opinion, utilizing Taurus is possible only with direct commitment Bundeswehr soldiers. She assessed that Ukraine is utilized as a "instrument of Western manipulation".
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As “Die Welt” recalls, besides Spokesman of the Kremlin Dmitry Doggykov accused Merz of “promoting escalation” of the war in Ukraine, and deputy chief of the Russian National safety Council Dmitri Medvedev he even called him a “Nazi”.
Hitting Moscow? “This doesn’t make sense”
Colonel Bundeswehry at remainder and CDU politician Roderich Kiesewetter argued in his conversation with RBB that Taurus maneuvering missiles could “destroy Russian supply lines”.
At the same time, he did not agree that Ukraine could usage this weapon to strike towards Moscow. From a military point of view, it would be pointless.
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Ukraine has long hoped that Germany will deliver Long-range weapons systemwhich would enable the implementation of attacks deep in Russia.
As opposition leader, Merz called for the handover of the Taurus Ukraine. The CDU/CSU submitted respective requests in the Bundestag to support the transportation of these missiles, but they were rejected.
France and the United Kingdom already provided Ukraine with long-range missiles.
