Ukrainian envoy to Germany hopes for swift Taurus missile decision

The Ukrainian ambassador to Germany, Oleksii Makeiev, hopes for a quick and positive decision on the delivery of German Taurus cruise missiles for his country, reported dpa.

Ukraine has long pressured Germany to supply Kiev with Taurus cruise missiles for its defence against the Russian invasion.

Kretschmer, a member of Germany's centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, had spoken out vehemently against the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles. The conservative politician said, "Do we really want to accept that German missiles could strike Russia?"

Makeiev told dpa that he did not want arms deliveries to trigger disputes between parties and voters in Germany. "But weapons are needed to be able to defend against this war and to win this war."

It is in the interest of Germany and every citizen that this war is won by Ukraine so that "all of Europe sleeps peacefully," Makeiev said.