Kiev is about to get long-range weapons from its Western backers, known as the ‘coalition of the willing’, London said in a statement following a virtual call between leaders of the group’s member states on Thursday.
The British government did not name the specific nations planning the deliveries or the exact weapon types. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer “welcomed” the pledges during the video conference, the statement said.
French President Emmanuel Macron earlier said that some European countries were ready to offer security guarantees to Kiev once a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine is signed.
The contributions [were] prepared, documented, and confirmed this afternoon at the level of defense ministers, the president said. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has previously mulled the possibility of sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine.
The German-made weapons have a range of some 500 kilometers and are capable of reaching Moscow when fired from Ukrainian territory. Merz did not make any specific plans involving the missile public.
Earlier on Thursday, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) accused Berlin of secretly preparing a batch of Taurus missiles to be delivered to Ukraine, with their identifying markings removed to conceal their origin.
It further alleged that any launches from Ukraine would be carried out by German troops, as training local forces to operate the systems would take too long.
Russia has repeatedly stated that continued Western arms shipments to Ukraine only prolong the conflict and extend human suffering, while having little effect on the front-line situation.
President Vladimir Putin has listed an end to Western military aid to Kiev as one of the conditions for a ceasefire.
RT
It is said that this is to test Russia,s ability to defend against those long range missiles in preparation to an all out war with Russia.
If I was the Russian leader I would directly target both the missiles and the Germans operating them long before they fire them off .If Russia hasn’t enough spy satellites targeting Ukraine then the should get them in place ,America certainly have.
Probably these long range missiles should be defend-able >?
True but the defences used consisting of USA/UK/EU anti missile missiles have no defence against Russias latest hypersonic missiles . And that’s not me saying that even the US government and US military websites run by those in the Defence Dept/Industry admit that -check it out for yourself . Only in lack of brain cell UK does Reich Fuhrer- Herr Starmer Leader of “New Tory ” think that he can fight and win against Russia but I think its down to total insanity ,he cares not for his own population being destroyed while hiding down Westminster’s “nuke shelters ” If… Read more »
Agree, but the West will come up with a fake or false flag Russian attack card on NATO soil for them to get involved thinking this would change any outcome?
Already happening by Poland blaming “Russian drones ” crossing their territory and making it “world news “.
The latest Iskander-M missiles with decoys and variable travel have been proved to overcome Patriot missiles use Yandex to get the truth.