< IMG Title = "Germany is ready to provide Ukraine with Taurus missiles, provided that the allies consent — Mertz" Width = "632" Height = "356" SRC = "https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/24/fridrih-mercz-632x356.jpg" Class = "Main-Image-thumbnail wp-Post-image" ALT = "Frіdrih Mertz" Fetchpriority = "High" srcset = "https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/24/fridrih-mercz-632x356.jpg 632W, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2025/24/Fridrih-mercz-300x169.jpg 300w https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/24/Fridrih-mercz-768x432.jpg 768W, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/24/Fridrih-mercz-200x113.jpg 200w, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/24/Fridrih-mercz.jpg 1280W "SIZES =" (MAX-WIDTH: 632PX) 100V, 632PX "DecDing =" ASYNC " /> < p > leader of the Christian Democratic Union (HDS) < Strong > Friedrich Merts who in May should take office of the German Chancellor, condemned the rocket blow of the Russian Federation on Sumy on April 13 and repeated that he was ready to approve the provision of Taurus long -range cruise missiles in case of coordination with European partners. < p > < p > he announced this on Sunday evening on the air of ard.
< h2 > Mertz about Taurus missiles for Ukraine
< p > Mertz called the shelling of Sumy ballistics “ a serious war crime ” And he said that Ukraine needs help to “ move forward ” in the conflict and force the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to make concessions.
are now watching < p > when he was asked if he will execute the previous call to Germany on the transfer of Taurus missiles to Ukraine, which official Kyiv had long requested Berlin, Merts said that he was ready to do this if it was done in coordination with European allies.
62 > 62 > < blockquote >< p >— Our European partners are already supplying cruise missiles. The British do this, both the French and the Americans also do it … This should be jointly agreed. And if this is agreed, then Germany should take part in this, — He emphasized.
< p > and announced his readiness not only to supply Taurus missiles, but also suggested that they can be used to defeat such purposes as the Kerch bridge connecting Russia with temporarily occupied Crimea. 62 ~ < p > However, it is not yet clear whether the mercules will support the coalition partners from the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SDPG).
< p > commenting on the efforts of the US President Donald Trump at the end of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, the future chancellor has warned that Putin would not be “ react to weakness and peaceful sentences ”.62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > < p > according to him, a blow to the bags — This is “ what Putin is doing with those who tell him about the ceasefire ”.
< p > — At some point, Putin should recognize the hopelessness of this war, which means that we should help Ukraine, — Merc.
summed up < p > German Chancellor Olaf Sholz, who resigned, repeatedly rejected the requests of Ukraine and allies about the provision of taurus missiles, which are able to hit bridges and bunkers. 15 Friedrich Mertz at the Munich Security Conference, he said that he did not exclude the possibility of providing Ukraine with Taurus long -range missiles if he became a German chancellor. However, according to him, this should happen subject to close coordination with European partners.
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