BERLIN, November 22. /TASS/. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has once again spoken out against sending Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine and against allowing the use of German weapons for strikes inside Russia.

“We stated that we did not want to supply Ukraine with cruise missiles capable of hitting targets deep inside Russia, and we also stated that we would not allow such use of heavy equipment that we have provided,” the statement said. » declared the Chancellor at a congress of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Berlin.

“I would like to emphasize that only the SPD can maintain a balance between caution and clear support for Ukraine,” the Chancellor stressed. “People feel fear and worry. In this regard, I am committed not to fuel further escalation,” Scholz said.

kyiv has long requested Taurus missiles from Berlin, which would be similar to the British Storm Shadow missiles already delivered to Ukraine. However, the German-Swedish missiles have a slightly longer range, reaching 500 kilometers. Scholz has repeatedly rejected the possibility of delivering Taurus to Ukraine, saying it would create a serious risk of escalation.

The debate over the need to send Taurus missiles to kyiv has heated up again in Germany after the United States authorized the use of ATACMS missiles to launch attacks into Russia from Ukraine.