Dispute over Taurus delivery: Pistorius rails against Ukraine supporters. But does the Bundeswehr need the weapons? Berlin – The Greens want to deliver, as do the CDU and FDP.

But the SPD is standing in the way. Despite the growing pressure in the dispute over the provision of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) stands by his no. The fear behind this is that because of the range of 500 kilometers, Russian territory could be hit with German weapons.