Pistorius on transfer of Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine: We are very reserved in this position
Germany’s position regarding the provision of long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine has not changed and remains reserved.
This was stated by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, Censor.NET reports with reference to the Euro Integration.
"We are very reserved, I made it clear before. Nothing has changed in this position so far," he said.
According to Pistorius, a decision on this issue has not yet been made.
The Taurus KEPD 350 long-range subsonic cruise missile is designed for high-precision hitting of protected targets at a range of up to 500 km. The rocket weighing 1,400 kg and 5 meters long was developed by Taurus Systems GmbH, a joint venture between MBDA Deutschland and the Swedish company Saab Bofors Dynamics AB.
Earlier, the German opposition advocated the transfer of long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine.
According to the media, Ukraine has officially requested Taurus cruise missiles from Germany.
