In Germany they proposed presenting the so-called Taurus ultimatum to the Russians.
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In the event of further Muscovite attacks on civilian targets, Germany should transfer Taurus cruise missiles to Kyiv.
This should happen the next day, says former head of the Munich Security Conference Wolfgang Ischinger.
He commented on the massive missile attack by the Russian army on Ukraine on December 29.
Wiederhole: Warum schaltet der Westen Nicht von passiv auf aktiv um? Die Message an Putin sollte sein: noch einmal Angriffe gegen zivile uk Ziele, dann wird am nächsten Tag zB Taurus geliefert. Your choice. usw., usw. Warum bleiben wir Moskau gegenüber so reaktiv? Evil strategy. https://t.co/JLXFzcI2AR
– Wolfgang Ischinger (@ischinger) December 30, 2023
Why doesn’t the West move from passive to active action. Putin’s message should be: one more attack on Ukrainian civilian targets, and the Taurus will be delivered the next day, for example. Why are we so sensitive to Moscow? Bad strategy,” the ex-diplomat wrote on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
Former German Ambassador to Russia Rüdiger von Fritsch called for even greater support for Ukraine. He warns of the consequences of a possible Kremlin victory in the war.
This will pave the way for the continuation of Vladimir Putin’s neo-imperialist policies of violence, Fritsch told Augsburger Allgemeine on December 30.
Let us recall that Taurus missiles are the German analogue of the British Storm Shadow cruise missiles, already successfully used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. They swipe fighter jets and find their targets on their own. The guided missile can fly under radar at a distance of up to 500 km. It is considered an effective weapon against hardened targets such as command bunkers or ammunition depots.
The discussion on the supply of Taurus to Kyiv continued in German politics throughout 2023.
Source: Racurs
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