"Regardless of NATO's decisions": Scholz still refuses to supply long-range weapons to Ukraine

Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Germany will not supply Ukraine with long-range precision weapons in the future. Berlin's stance will not be affected by the decisions of NATO partners regarding such military assistance to our country.

This was reported by Radio Berg. In this way, Scholz confirmed his refusal to supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles, which have a range of about 500 km.

"I said no. And, of course, this also applies to other weapons that, if we were to supply them, could shoot at such a long distance. And it remains so. Even if other countries decide otherwise," he said during a meeting with citizens in Prenzlau, Brandenburg.

According to Scholz, Germany's transfer of long-range weapons to Ukraine will lead to a "significant risk of escalation."

Currently, the weapon with the longest range supplied by Germany is the Mars II missile system, which can hit targets at a distance of 84 kilometers.

At the same time, the German government has authorized the use of this weapon or the PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer (with a range of 56 kilometers) only in a limited area around Kharkiv against targets in the Russian Federation.

As reported, a day earlier, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that his country would not send long-range Taurus missiles to the Ukraine. Despite persistent appeals and requests from the Ukrainian authorities, Berlin's decision on the transfer of these weapons to Kyiv remains unchanged.

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