That is according to German media outlet t-online.
"As can be heard from SPD [the Social Democratic Party of Germany] circles, the federal government wants to announce the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine 'soon'. The Chancellery is currently working on a solution with Germany's most important alliance partner and biggest supporter of Ukraine, the United States," t-online reported on Thursday.
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As the media outlet notes referring to its own sources, the Air Force also gave the "green light" for a delivery of German Taurus weapons. At the same time, several social democrats confirm to t-online that coordinated action, especially with the United States, is a prerequisite for the chancellor to agree to new weapon systems for Ukraine. The publication recalled that the U.S. government has so far refused to supply ATACMS short-range ballistic missiles.
As it was reported, the Bundeswehr has over 600 Taurus systems, but only 150 are currently considered operational. Others could be repaired by the industry. It is not known how many cruise missiles the federal government intends to make available to Ukraine.
The Taurus cruise missiles have a range of over 500 kilometers, can penetrate bunkers and are considered difficult to intercept.
Defense Express reported earlier on Capabilities of the German Taurus Missile As Well As the Prospects of its Production in Ukraine. We also wrote, that In Germany, They Said That They Were Ready to Give Ukraine Taurus Missiles Only When the US Gives ATACMS.
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