“These weapons would increase the risk of bringing Germany into the war because it would involve German soldiers in controlling targets,” Scholz insisted, according to n-tv.de.
“We support Ukraine, but at the same time we are not at war with Russia,” Scholz responded on Wednesday when asked at a press conference whether the time had finally come to provide Ukraine with cruise missiles.
Tauruses, which Ukrainians are very interested in, have a range of up to 500 kilometers, n-tv.de recalled.
Taurus is not decisive for Ukraine. Scholz again explained why he would not deliver missiles to the country
The war in Ukraine
Although the Bundestag already approved the delivery of long-range weapons to Ukraine in February, the taurus were dropped from the draft of the relevant law, which allows Scholz to reject the delivery of these missiles with a flat flight path to the country defending against the Russian invasion.
“Germany provides Ukraine with the second largest military aid after the USA, including the Patriot and Iris-T anti-aircraft systems,” the Chancellor said. At the same time, he called on other states that could supply Patriot systems to Ukraine to do so.
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KEPD 350 Taurus missile in shipping box
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Ukraine has received, among others, three batteries of Patriot systems from Germany, the Netherlands and the USA, 12 Iris-T systems from Germany and 12 NASAMS complexes from the USA.
According to the Greek website Pronews, Athens is going to hand over to Kyiv one and possibly two patriot batteries in the PAC-3 version, which is also capable of shooting down ballistic missiles.
Rocket KEPD 350 Taurus
KEPD 350 projectiles with a flat flight path from the German company Taurus Systems are among the most accurate in their category.
It is designed to destroy targets such as radar stations, air bases, various communication centers, ammunition depots or a bridge.
It is characterized by a high degree of accuracy, which is guaranteed even in bad weather conditions and with reduced visibility, at a distance of 500 kilometers.
The Mephisto warhead, which Taurus missiles are equipped with, is designed to effectively penetrate selected targets, and in combination with a programmable igniter, it can be detonated only on the desired floor or part of the building under attack.
The projectile is capable of passing through up to six meters of concrete.
