In a comment to RBC-Ukraine, military expert Valery Ryabykh of the Ukrainian specialized portal Defense Express stated this.
In his opinion, Germany will commence the supply of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine once the necessary conditions for deploying such weaponry are established, with one of the prerequisites being that Ukrainian forces possess other long-range weapons.
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"There is logic in this. You can do everything gradually and not achieve the result. However, when planning operations, it is necessary to calculate the forces and means necessary to achieve the goals. And there should be enough of them because the experience of the summer counteroffensive without air support has shown that you cannot go against the laws of war," Ryabykh says.
A military expert pointed out that Ukraine obtaining ATACMS missiles with a range of 300 kilometers could impact Germany's stance on the Taurus.
"As soon as the US provides ATACMS with a range of 300+ km, I think the next day the Germans will also dare. They just don't want to be the initiators. Although the world is changing, and Berlin needs to learn to take responsibility for the security of Europe. The structure of US leadership on the continent, which existed after World War II, is changing. And European countries must adequately respond to the actions of the russian aggressor, which threatens peace," Ryabykh stated.
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