On Thursday, the Kremlin warned Berlin that if it transfers Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, it will consider it Germany’s full-blown entry into the war, Deutsche Presse-Agentur reported. They further stated that the consequences will be severe.
Maria Zakharova, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, stated that if Taurus missiles—capable of hitting targets 300 miles away—are used on Russian infrastructure, like the Crimean bridge, it will be considered a direct act of war by Germany against Russia.
“This will be considered direct participation by Germany in hostilities on the side of the Kyiv regime, with all the consequences that this entails for Germany,” Zakharova warned, making it clear that Moscow won’t turn the other cheek.
Russia stated that firing such missiles would be impossible without the involvement of Berlin’s military, the Foreign Ministry said.
”Since live firing these cruise missiles is impossible without the direct assistance of Bundeswehr servicemen, a strike on any Russian facilities, critical transport infrastructure… all this will be regarded as direct German participation in military operations,” Zakharova said.
Earlier this week, in an interview with German media, Chancellor Merz stated that Germany could supply Taurus missiles to Kiev and avoid direct intervention in the conflict itself. Ukraine’s forces should use the missiles to destroy the most “important land connection between Russia and Crimea,” Merz suggested, apparently referring to the Crimean Bridge.
In response, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called the incoming chancellor a Nazi trying to follow in the footsteps of his father who had served in Hitler’s Wehrmacht. “Think twice, Nazi,” Medvedev wrote on X.
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Germany is definitely instigating this madness. I guess we didn’t get all those pesky Nazis 80 years ago. Oh well, so much for German engineering. Good luck and auvideseine.
A repeat of early 20th century sabre rattling? Remember how that turned out.
Trump should pull the USA out of NATO.
Those stupid Europeans will get into a war with Russia and then the USA being a member of NATO will have to send Americans to go die in that stupid war.
The USA has no obligation to go to war unless a NATO nation is attacked. If Germany provokes, we will not help them. If Germany ruins the peace Trump and Putin are working on, and hits Russia, Trump is not going to say OK Germany I will reverse my position and help you.
Hah! According to Russian, if you don’t let them win their illegal war of aggression, you are starting a war. Russian, who can’t even beat Ukraine threatens the whole world.
They could beat Ukraine in a few days, but Putin is smart and patient, he is only using a small portion of Russia’s military power, just enough to keep this going until Ukraine drains itself of fighting age men, drains itself of resources, drains itself of money, weapons and until everyone is tired of helping Ukraine…and then Zelensky will be alone.
Russia is using the bare minimum on this war,
and so far it is working in Russia’s favor,
Some European nations have seen their economy become weaker while Russia’s economy is doing fine.
Putin is very intelligent.
A few hypersonic missles into Germany might have their “immigrants” fleeing the country. I would say the missles are less destructive than the immigrants.