The German government is also asked to participate in organizing a training process for the Ukrainian army to use missile weapons effectively.
Deputies of the German Bundestag continue to discuss the agenda item titled “Consistent support for Ukraine – Decision on the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles”. Ukrinform reports on this issue.
As before, the initiative for the presentation belongs to the largest opposition group, the CDU/CSU. The debate is scheduled to last about an hour and a half before the roll call vote.
The authors of the statement made by representatives of the conservative bloc argue that, thanks to the preparation and transfer of heavy weapons from Germany and other allies, Ukraine has the opportunity to resist the aggression of the Russian army and not allow the Russian aggressors to expand their successes. .
It is also stated that despite all the available assistance, Ukrainian troops lack the ability to carry out targeted attacks against the supply lines, command centers and logistics structures of the Russian invaders, and this will help lay the groundwork for offensive actions in the region. future. The authors of the presentation recalled that Kiev turned to Berlin in May last year with a request for the supply of Taurus cruise missiles.
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German parliamentarians also criticized “the extremely indecisive position of the federal government and its endless attempts to justify itself”. According to the authors of the presentation, if the German government is really interested in Ukraine’s victory in this war, then it must decide to transfer such an effective system. Moreover, this is fully consistent with Germany’s security interests.
Along with the transfer of Taurus cruise missiles, members of the Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union parliamentary group are calling on the federal government to train the Ukrainian military in the use of the system.
Let us recall, on March 12, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed the rejection of the transfer of Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine.
Source: Focus
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