The United States hopes that Germany will send long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine, following in the footsteps of other countries that have begun offering weapons that can strike deep into areas controlled by Russia.
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 – to help convince the German government to make a decision to send Taurus missiles, US media reports said, citing sources. Missiles (Taurus) to support the fight against Russia as well.
The German government still refuses to supply Ukraine with Taurus missiles. Because they feared that this would lead to an expansion of the fighting
German Taurus missiles can hit targets up to 500 km away, far exceeding the French SCALP and British Storm Shadow missiles, which have a range of about 250 km.
The new ATACMS missiles, which the United States has secretly delivered to Ukraine since the beginning of last month, have a range of about 300 kilometers, which is longer than the previous missiles that the United States gave to Ukraine. Which has a range of up to 150 km
The Ukrainian military reportedly began using the new missiles twice, first on the morning of April 17 against an airport in the Crimean region that Russia has seized from Ukraine since 2014, and the second on April 24, which was an attack on Russian soldiers. . In the southeastern part of the country
US security advisor Jake Sullivan believes these ATACMS missiles will make a difference on the battlefield in Ukraine and more will be delivered in the future.
Meanwhile, Admiral Tony Radakin (Tony Radakin), Chief of the British Defense Staff, believes that more and more arms aid from Western countries is gradually reaching Ukraine. This would change the long-standing conflict in Ukraine's favor. Especially the ability to target distant targets.
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