PoliticsWar Britain, France, Germany, and the US have eliminated all restrictions on the usage of long-range weapons. Tuesday, Might 27, 2025 
In the course of the WDR Europaforum, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said: “There are now not any restrictions on the usage of long-range weapons provided to Ukraine – neither by the British, nor by the French, nor by our aspect, nor by the Individuals. Because of this Ukraine can defend itself, for instance, by attacking navy positions on the territory of the Russian Federation. Earlier than that, it couldn’t do that.”
He famous that Ukraine, in distinction to the Russian Federation, completely makes use of long-range weapons to focus on navy services, whereas Russian forces select targets “completely recklessly, bombing cities, kindergartens, and hospitals.” The chancellor remarked that the approval to make the most of Western long-range weapons for strikes deep behind enemy strains drastically enhances the Ukrainian navy’s capabilities. Merz emphasised the significance of supplying Ukraine with these weapons. Ukraine anticipates Germany to produce 100-150 Taurus cruise missiles, that are akin to the British-French Storm Shadow and Scalp programs. The Taurus missile is launched from fighter jets and might carry a 400-kilogram warhead over a distance exceeding 500 kilometers.