Ukraine, sources have indicated, in a boost to Friedrich Merz, the incoming chancellor, APA reports
Mr Merz signalled this week that he was ready to send the long-range missile system to Kyiv, but only in agreement with allies France and Britain.
On Wednesday, a British official involved in foreign policy told The Telegraph that the UK had long been in favour of Germany giving Taurus missiles to Ukraine, and would back the move if it were taken now by the new chancellor.
The UK source said: “We continue to work with our partners, including Germany, to equip Ukraine as best we can to defend its sovereign territory.”
Taurus is a powerful cruise missile system that can strike targets deep inside Russian territory, making it a potential game-changer in the hands of Ukrainian forces.
Olaf Scholz, Germany’s outgoing chancellor, refused to give Taurus to Kyiv, fearing it was an escalation too far that could drag Berlin into direct war with Moscow.
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