Navalny’s death leads to a turning point: will Germany soon deliver Taurus missiles?

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Things are not looking good for Ukraine at the moment: there is a lack of support from the West, the Russians are currently exploiting their vast personnel superiority at the front and the city of Avdiivka has been lost after months of fighting.

And now Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny († 47) also died in the prison camp for reasons that are still unclear – but there are many indications that it was not a natural death.

His death has now apparently led to a rethink in the German SPD when it comes to the supply of long-range weapon systems. Specifically: Taurus cruise missile.

Groups are in favor of delivery

The ‘Stern’ reports that the traffic light factions have submitted a joint request for additional arms supplies to Ukraine. The SPD, the Greens and the FDP argue for “the supply of additional necessary long-range weapon systems”.

The draft is available to Stern and, according to information from the magazine, will be put to a vote in the Bundestag this week. Although the term ‘Taurus’ is not mentioned in the article, there is little room for interpretation.

Until now, Chancellor Olaf Scholz had spoken out against a Taurus delivery to prevent an escalation of the war. The fear: incorrect programming of the missile could hit another target in Russia.

Kerch Bridge would be the first target of the missiles

Ukraine has been asking for Taurus cruise missiles for months. These have a range of up to 500 kilometers and their destructive power is enormous: the Kerch Bridge to the Crimean Peninsula would be a predestined target for these missiles.

The missiles, which weigh 1.5 tons, reach a speed of 1,170 km/h and are about five meters long, can hit targets up to 500 kilometers away with great precision. They are dropped by fighter jets and then independently find a predetermined target using four different navigation systems.

Germany currently has 600 Taurus missiles. A copy costs the equivalent of about 900,000 francs. According to German information, about 150 of the missiles are ready for use. (neo)

Source: Blick