German defence minister: not considering sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine
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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius speaks to the media as he visits a makeshift memorial for fallen Ukrainian defenders, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, at Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
BERLIN - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday that Germany is not considering delivering Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine despite Kyiv's repeated requests.
Although Germany is one of Ukraine's main military backers, Berlin has never supplied Taurus missiles, which have a range in excess of 300 miles (480 km).
Answering a journalist's question during his fifth visit to Kyiv since the start of the war, Pistorius said, "Since you asked me whether we are considering this, my answer is no."
In the same news conference, the minister said his country's military support for Ukraine had reached 7 billion euros ($8.12 billion) this year and a further 1.9 billion euros were pending parliamentary approval. REUTERS
