German conservative leader Friedrich Merz admitted today that Berlin could supply Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles, following a meeting in Kiev with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"President Zelensky knows our position on the Taurus missiles. Nothing has changed in this regard. The current situation at the beginning of December 2024 remains the same," Merz said.
"We must do everything in our power to allow Ukraine to exercise its right to self-defence without restrictions," he added.
German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, the favorite in Germany's upcoming elections, is visiting Kyiv today, a week after his opponent, Social Democratic Chancellor Olaf Scholz, visited Ukraine.
Subject to certain conditions, Merz is in favor of delivering German Taurus missiles to Kyiv, unlike Olaf Scholz, who continues to refuse to do so for fear of a worsening of the situation with Russia.
"I traveled to Kyiv today to find out what the situation is in Ukraine and how we can offer our support," Merz said this morning via social media.
"The war in Ukraine must end as soon as possible. (Russian President Vladimir Putin will only agree to negotiations if Ukraine can defend itself)," Merz wrote.
A week ago, Olaf Scholz also visited Kyiv and assured Volodymyr Zelensky that Russia could not dictate peace terms to Ukraine.
The Ukrainian head of state said he had once again discussed with the German chancellor the request for the delivery of Taurus missiles, capable of reaching Russian territory.
Since the Russian invasion, Germany has been the second largest supplier of military aid to Kyiv, after the United States.
The Taurus KEPD-350 missile is considered one of the most modern weapons in use by the German Army (Bundeswehr).
The missile is five meters long, weighs 1.4 tons and is fired from the air by fighter jets.
The projectile travels at a speed of up to 1,170 kilometers per hour and can hit a target that can be 500 meters away. kilometers away.
This long-range missile flies at an altitude of 35 meters, making it almost impossible for radar systems to detect it.
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