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Kyiv called on Germany to supply the Armed Forces of Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles

8/7/2023, 2:15:40 PM

Highlights: Yuriy Ihnat, adviser to the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, called on Germany to transfer German long-range Taurus air-to-ground cruise missiles to Ukraine. "I would like to see a German rocket next to Storm Shadow and Scalp," he said on the air of the all-Ukrainian telethon. Earlier, Andreas Schwarz, a member of the Bundestag from the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), called on the German leadership to supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles.

Yuriy Ihnat, adviser to the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, called on Germany to transfer German long-range Taurus air-to-ground cruise missiles to Ukraine.


This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to Ignat's statement on the air of the all-Ukrainian telethon.

"I would like to see a German rocket next to Storm Shadow and Scalp," he said.

It is also noted that at the moment there is already a discussion on the supply of Taurus with the German government.

"What decision will be made by the German government - I hope it will be in favor of Ukraine," he concluded.

Earlier, Andreas Schwarz, a member of the Bundestag from the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), called on the German leadership to supply Ukraine with long-range Taurus cruise missiles.

Also, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that the supply of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine is not currently a top priority for Berlin.