Taurus missiles in Ukraine and the controversial Russian interception of German officials

The Russian television network RT published in recent days Conversation between German generals in which it was discussed HeTarget If they get expected results they will deploy Ukrainian forcesGerman Taurus cruise missiles,

The intercepted conversation is subject to Research“Very careful, very thorough and very fast,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said during a visit to the Vatican on Saturday.

officially, Berlin has not confirmed the authenticity of the recording.But the German media believes it to be true. Due to the publication of the audio Outrage among German politicians: Not only because Russian intelligence was able to intercept such high-level conversations, but also because it discovered, if they were genuine, that Olaf Scholz was not completely honest When he defended his decision not to send missiles to Kiev.

Taurus missiles: what are they

He TAURUS It is an aircraft-launched cruise missile, which is said to have a basic range of 500 kilometers. Although it is said that the German exported versions will have a lower range between 300 to 400 km,

He action limit In a conflict like Ukraine this will be more than enough, and may Achieving several important goals in Russia, Kiev wants it as a device of great power and great flexibility of use.

Is Germany opposed to sending troops to Ukraine?

One argument of the German Chancellor was that Proper use of weapons requires the presence of German soldiers On Ukrainian soil, that is unthinkable.

But the generals themselves said exactly the opposite in the audio: Taurus requires no German personnel to operate properly, However, the German newspaper FAZ says that scholz Have not changed your mind and Is against sending missiles to Kiev,

Germany is the second largest supplierAfter the United States, Arms and military aid to Kiev, Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, it has been investing rapidly in its military forces. Berlin announced a few days ago sending 5,000 troops to LithuaniaThe first permanent deployment of troops abroad since World War II.