Kuleba: Taurus, ATACMS to be used only within Ukraine's borders.

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called[1] on Ukraine's partners on Aug.

11 to provide Kyiv with long-range missiles such as Taurus and ATACMS, emphasizing that they will be deployed only on Ukraine's territory. "Long-range missiles have proved crucial. This is why Taurus and ATACMS are essential for Ukraine's success, and we ask partners to provide them as soon as possible," Kuleba tweeted.

"Both will be used solely inside our borders. The longer the missile range, the shorter the war." The Ukrainian military already operates British Storm Shadow[2] and French SCALP[3] long-range missiles.

Kyiv continues to appeal to its partners to also acquire the German Taurus missiles and U.S. ATACMS. Ukrainian member of parliament Yehor Cherniev said[4] on Aug.

7 that key factions in the German parliament have reached a consensus on the transfer of long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been so far hesitant to greenlight the transfer, concerned that Ukraine can use the missiles to strike Russian territory. On Aug.

11, the German newspaper Spiegel reported[5] that Berlin is considering providing Taurus missiles modified not to be able to target Russia. Although Scholz previously said that he is willing to send Taurus missiles once the U.S. approves the transfer of ATACMS, this reportedly no longer plays a major role, Spiegel said. Washington has so far refused to supply Ukraine with ATACMS.

U.S. State Department Matthew Miller however said[6] on Aug.

8 that the U.S. is considering the transfer of new missiles and defense systems, without elaborating whether this includes the much-desired long-range missiles.

Retired US General Petraeus: 'Now it's inevitable - we should give the ATACMS' The Kyiv Independent interviewed retired U.S.

General David Petraeus on the sidelines of a security conference held by the Cipher Brief in Kyiv on May 31. Petraeus is a four-star U.S. general who has commanded two wars. He has headed multinational forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, and has

[7] Martin Fornusek

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Martin Fornusek is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent.

He has previously worked as a news content editor at the media company Newsmatics and is a contributor to Euromaidan Press. He also volunteers as an editor and translator at the Czech-language version of Ukrainer. Martin studied at Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, holding a bachelor's degree in security studies and history and a master's degree in conflict and democracy studies.

References

  1. ^ called (twitter.com)
  2. ^ Storm Shadow (kyivindependent.com)
  3. ^ SCALP (kyivindependent.com)
  4. ^ said (www.facebook.com)
  5. ^ reported (www.spiegel.de)
  6. ^ said (www.youtube.com)
  7. ^ Retired US General Petraeus: 'Now it's inevitable - we should give the ATACMS'The Kyiv Independent interviewed retired U.S.

    General David Petraeus on the sidelines of a security conference held by the Cipher Brief in Kyiv on May 31.

    Petraeus is a four-star U.S. general who has commanded two wars.

    He has headed multinational forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, and has (kyivindependent.com)

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