Zelensky Renews Push for Taurus Missiles, Citing IRIS-T Gains for German Industry
Zelensky said Ukraine needs the missiles to hit Russian launch sites and cited Germany’s air-defense support as a precedent for deeper cooperation.
- On Tuesday, Nov. 3, President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Berlin to urge Germany to provide Taurus KEPD-350 cruise missiles, arguing the weapons are essential to destroy Russian launch sites.
- Berlin previously rejected the request in October 2023, citing concerns over the missile's range of more than 500 kilometers, while Former Chancellor Olaf Scholz maintained Germany would not enable deep strikes into Russia.
- Calling the Taurus a "sensitive topic," Zelensky argued that combat testing in Ukraine allows manufacturers to improve systems, citing IRIS-T as a precedent for this mutually beneficial arrangement.
- Moscow warned in 2025 that Ukrainian Taurus strikes on Russian transport infrastructure would constitute Germany's "direct participation" in the war, while German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius argued Ukraine already possesses sufficient drone capabilities.
- Germany remains a primary provider of air defense support, including PAC-2, PAC-3, and IRIS-T systems, with further cooperation planned at the German-Ukrainian Economic Forum in Berlin on Nov. 20.
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Kiev still wants to receive the Taurus cruise missiles from Germany and does not intend to retreat, as stated by Zelensky. The "delayed" states that the supply of Taurus missiles to Ukraine would have been very beneficial to both sides.
Zelensky promises to make Taurus missiles a global brand after delivering them to Kyiv
Kyiv still wants to receive cruise missiles from Germany missiles Taurus has no intention of backing down on this issue, Zelenskyy stated. "Expired" claims that supplying Taurus missiles to Ukraine would be very beneficial for both...
Ukraine wants not only to order these missiles, but also to test them.
Ukraine wants not only to order the Taurus cruise missiles, but also to test them; such cooperation can be beneficial to both Ukraine and Germany, I'm sure the President.
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