Berlin has ruled out delivering Taurus missiles to Ukraine, believing that Kyiv no longer needs them.

Germany does not plan to supply long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, believing that the country is now capable of achieving its military objectives with its own systems, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Sunday.

In an interview with the Bild newspaper, the minister stated that he no longer believed Ukraine needed these German-made missiles, stressing that Ukrainian forces were already effectively using long-range drones and other locally developed systems.

According to Boris Pistorius, these capabilities allow Ukraine to strike deep targets and inflict significant damage on Russian infrastructure. He believes these results demonstrate the growing "effectiveness and striking power" of the Ukrainian army in the ongoing conflict.

Ukraine has been requesting the delivery of Taurus missiles for several months, capable of reaching targets more than 500 kilometers away. These weapons are considered particularly effective against heavily protected infrastructure, such as bridges or underground command centers.

However, Berlin has so far refused these deliveries, citing the risk of an escalation of the conflict and the fear that these systems could be used to strike targets in Russian territory, which could directly involve Germany in the war.

This position comes as Western allies continue to debate the level of weaponry to supply to Kyiv, in the context of a protracted war between Ukraine and Russia.