US EditionPistorius says his country will not supply long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine
- Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced that the country will not supply long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Germany is prepared to fund two Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine.
- German Major General Christian Freuding stated that the first domestically produced Patriot interceptor missiles are expected by late 2026 or early 2027.
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In Washington, Defense Minister Pistorius announces: Germany is considering buying a US weapon system that can fire missiles with a range of around 2000 kilometres, thus closing a gap in defence capabilities in Europe.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, in an interview with the "Financial Times", calls for arms companies to fulfil their responsibility and increase production.
Germany to Supply Ukraine With Domestically Made Patriot Missiles Starting From 2026
Germany is working to establish domestic production of Patriot interceptor missiles. According to Major General Christian Freuding, the first missiles produced in Germany are expected to be ready by late 2026 or early 2027. “We’ve started building our own production lines for these missiles in Germany,” Freuding said during a July 12 briefing in Kyiv. “The first deliveries from that line won’t come before 2026, or at best, early 2027.” When aske…
The Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany intends to discuss with the head of the Pentagon the possibility of buying two Patriot systems from the United States for Ukraine.
Pistorius says his country will not supply long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine
Germany will not supply long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine, despite a wave of recent Russian air strikes and a repeated request from Kyiv, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said in an interview with the Financial Times (FT) published on Sunday.
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