The scope of the missiles provided in Kyiv is no longer limited, announces the German Chancellor – Liberation

THE main Western allies From Ukraine, of which Berlin, no longer sets restrictions on the use of weapons provided in Kyiv, which can therefore freely target the territory of Russia, the German haltelier said on Monday 26 May. “There are no more scope limits for weapons that have been delivered to Ukraine. Neither by the British, nor by the French, nor by us. Nor by Americans « said Friedrich Merz.

« This means that Ukraine can now defend itself, for example by attacking military positions in Russia (…), which it did not do some time ago, with a few exceptions. She can do it now ”noted the German conservative manager, during an interview with WDR public television in Berlin.

The new Head of German government did not specify when each country, including his, had decided these changes, which sowed confusion over the novelty or not of his words. Because former American president Joe Biden had already, in November 2024, gave the green light to Kyiv use of long -range tactical missiles (Atacms) against targets located in Russia.

Ukraine also fired in November For the first time storm shadow missiles Supplied by the United Kingdom on Russia, after receiving the green light from London, according to British media. And French president Emmanuel Macron said in May 2024 that strikes in Russia were possible. France has delivered scalp missiles.

Friedrich Merz also said whether these words would have an impact on the weapons delivered in the future by Berlin to Ukraine, in particular concerning Taurus long -range missiles. Under the previous government of the social democrat Olaf Scholz, Germany, the second military aid provider for Ukraine, had refused to provide them with these Taurus missiles, fearing a worsening of tensions with Russia.

In early May, when he took office at the head of the government, Friedrich Merz said he was favorable to the delivery of these missiles with more than 500 km, allowing to reach Russian territory in depth. But, since then, he has been more ambiguous, stressing that he would no longer give the details of the weapons he would send to Ukraine, for strategic reasons, so as not to inform Moscow. Until now, Germany has not provided Ukraine in arms with a range of more than 70 kilometers.

European allies will still « Everything that is in (their) power to continue to support Ukraine militarily »generally assured Friedrich Merz.

« If these decisions have really taken place, they absolutely go against our aspirations to enter into a political regulation (…). And so it’s a fairly dangerous decision ”quickly reacted Dmitri Peskov, the spokesman for the Russian presidency.

Talks This month in Istanbul between Ukrainians and Russians, the first since 2022, did not lead to a cease-fire, the deadly bombing continuing on the ground.

Ukraine underwent an attack involving the record number of 355 drones on the night of Sunday to Monday, after a weekend of massive strikes in which Donald Trump accused Vladimir Putin of having become « Completely crazy ».