Germany will not supply Taurus missiles if the US is transferred to ATACMS, the Ministry of Defense

According to the head of the defense department of Germany Boris Pistorius, there is no automatism in the war. But earlier, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that the supply of weapons from Germany to Ukraine would depend on how Washington will work. On the eve, on September 11, Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stated that if the United States decides to give Kiev a long -range ATACMS missiles, it will not entail supply of Taurus cruise missiles. About it reports Reuters.

"There is no automation in this war," Pistorius said during a trip to Cologne, adding that Berlin has not yet been considering the supply of Taurus missiles to Ukraine. Representatives of Ukraine push the official Berlin to supply missiles with a range of more than 500 kilometers, which are triggered from fighter jets. For his part, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz said earlier that Berlin would act as a Washington's example.

The United Kingdom and France have passed the winged Storm Shadow and Scalp to Kiev, similar to their characteristics from Taurus. But Washington is still refrain from supplying ATACMS, contrary to Kyiv's requests. Last week, the American edition of ABC reported that Washington was soon planning to start supplying ATACMS missiles to Ukraine. For his part, the head of OP Andriy Yermak noted that the discussion of the supply of ATACMS is moving, but without details.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has promised to talk to his American colleague Joe Biden and expressed his hope that Ukraine will receive mentioned long -range ammunition in the fall. Winged rockets do not always get on radars because they fly at low altitudes. They are mainly used for attacks for important purposes, such as command points/bins, ammunition and fuel, aerodromes and bridges.