A German dispute over Ukraine’s support for advanced Torus missiles

German MP Rodrich Kyrevter said during a radio interview that Ukrainian military personnel should start using long -range “Torus” missiles. The deputy said during an interview with Deutschendfonk Radio Station: “The military training can become to deal with Toros missiles a political reference to Moscow that we are ready to do more.”

Last July, German adviser Friedrich Mertz reported that he discussed with Vladimir Zellinski the possibility of training Ukrainian military personnel to use Toros missiles. According to him, agreements on the training of soldiers have not yet been reached, but he has not ruled out this option. In particular, he pointed out that the Torus missiles are “very complex systems”, so the training will take at least six months. For his part, German Defense Minister Boris Pisorius said last July that the German authorities will not send these missiles to Ukraine, despite the “insistence” of Kiev in their request. During a meeting with representatives of international news agencies at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum last June, the president stated, the president stated. Russian Vladimir Putin said that the use of Toros missiles in the Ukrainian conflict will harm the relations between Russia and Germany, but it will not affect the course of combat operations. (Russia today)