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CDU’s Kiesewetter Urges Immediate Training of Ukrainians on Taurus Missiles

Berlin has not approved deliveries due to concerns over the missile’s range into Russia.

Ukrainische Soldaten sollten nach den Vorstellungen des CDU-Außenpolitikers Roderich Kiesewetter schnellstmöglich an Taurus-Marschflugkörpern ausgebildet werden. Die Bundesregierung zögert damit bislang, weil die Waffe auch Ziele bis weit in russisches Staatsgebiet treffen könnte.
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Overview

  • In an interview with Welt, Roderich Kiesewetter called for training to start at once as a political signal of stronger deterrence and recognition of Ukraine.
  • The federal government has hesitated on supplying the long‑range system because launches from Ukrainian territory could hit targets in Russia, and it plans to disclose fewer details on arms transfers.
  • Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced in May 2025 that Germany was lifting range limits on weapons sent to Kyiv, yet no decision on providing Taurus has been confirmed.
  • Taurus cruise missiles can exceed 500 kilometers in range and are designed to destroy hardened targets, with the Bundeswehr having received about 600 since 2004.
  • Kiesewetter also pressed for tougher enforcement of sanctions, diplomatic pressure on Hungary and Slovakia, and an end to purchases of Russian oil given higher prices boosting Moscow’s revenue.