The German leader said he could not and did not want to be responsible for controlling targets hit by transferred weapons.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he was not transferring Taurus missiles to Ukraine because of the responsibility for controlling the targets, which he did not want to assume. Scholz said this in a briefing at the G20 summit on Monday, November 18.
“This is something that I do not and do not want to be responsible for and at the same time, we also have a clear understanding that the powerful weapons that we brought there, the artillery with a long firing range, rocket launchers, are not could. used to penetrate deep into Russia,” Scholz said.
At the same time, he emphasized that the war in Ukraine concerns not only the Ukrainian people, but also the whole of Europe, including the German people.
“This war affects us all, especially the German people. Everyone is wondering what it means. I firmly believe that many German people are worried about security and peace in Europe. And therefore it is important that we do the right things, that we also support Ukraine, so that we find clear words here, as well as about Russia, but at the same time we must act carefully, “stressed Scholz .
The Chancellor also recalled the exception to the provision of weapons for the defense of Kharkov, when Germany decided to provide assistance due to the proximity of the fighting in the city.
“We made an exception for the defense of Kharkov. It was right because the attacks started, as it were, just across the border. And it was so close to the city that it was necessary to make it possible to defend there,” said Scholz . adding that it does not change the basic principles that guide his actions.
Let’s recall that on Monday Germany confirmed its intention to transfer a batch of 4,000 Mini-Taurus drones to Ukraine.
Earlier it was reported that the leader of the opposition German party Christian Democratic Union and future candidate for the post of Chancellor Friedrich Merz supports the transfer of long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.
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