The United States hopes Germany will send long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine, following in the footsteps of other nations that have begun providing weapons that can strike deep into Russian-held zones.
US media reports, citing sources, a senior US Defense Department official said he expected the delivery of long-range missiles to Ukraine from three Western powers, France, Britain and the United States, would help persuade the German government to decide to send the Taurus missiles. ” (Taurus) to support the fight against Russia as well.
The German government still refuses to supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine. because they were worried that it would cause the fighting to expand
Germany’s Taurus missiles can hit targets as far as 500 kilometers away, far beyond France’s SCALP and Britain’s Storm Shadow, which have a range of about 250 kilometers.
The new ATACMS missiles, secretly delivered by the United States to Ukraine since the beginning of last month, have a range of about 300 kilometers, longer than previous missiles the United States gave to Ukraine. which has a range of 150 kilometers
The Ukrainian military has reportedly started using the new missiles twice, first on the morning of April 17 against an airport in the Crimea region that Russia seized from Ukraine since 2014, and Another occurred on April 24, which was an attack on Russian soldiers. in the southeastern part of the country
US Security Adviser Jake Sullivan believes these ATACMS missiles will make a difference in the Ukraine battlefield and more will be delivered in the future.
Meanwhile, Admiral Tony Radakin (TonyRadakin), Chairman of the British Defense Staff, believes that more and more arms assistance from Western countries is gradually reaching Ukraine. This will change the long-term conflict in Ukraine’s favor. Especially the ability to target distant targets.
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