Russia possibly to target Berlin if German missiles strike Moscow
(MENAFN) Russia has not ruled out retaliating against Berlin if German forces assist Ukraine in striking Moscow with German-supplied Taurus missiles, RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan warned. The Taurus missile system, with a range of up to 500 kilometers, could potentially reach the Russian capital from Ukrainian territory.
Speculation about Germany providing Ukraine with these missiles increased after Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that Berlin and its allies had eased restrictions on the range of Western weapons Ukraine can use. However, German officials have yet to confirm any decision to send Taurus missiles, and a report from Bild indicated that such a move remains “taboo” within the German government.
In a statement on Wednesday, Simonyan cautioned that if German troops were to launch a Taurus missile strike on Moscow, Russia’s only response might be to target Berlin. She clarified that German personnel would need to operate and maintain the Taurus system, as Ukrainian forces lack the capability to do so.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov also warned that Germany’s decision to lift restrictions on missile range would cause “serious escalation” and jeopardize peace efforts in the Ukraine conflict. The previous German administration under Olaf Scholz had refused to supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine, citing concerns that such a move could draw Germany directly into the war.
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