Ukraine asks Germany to provide Taurus long-range missiles - Berlin

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz looks on as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy waves from the stage on the day of receiving Germany's prestigious Charlemagne Prize (Karlspreis) during the ceremony in Aachen, Germany, May 14, 2023. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch/File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) - Ukraine has asked Germany to supply it with Taurus cruise missiles, an air-launched weapon with a range of some 500 km (310 miles), a spokesperson for the defence ministry in Berlin said on Saturday.

Germany received the request several days ago, the spokesperson said, confirming a report by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. She declined to provide further details or say how likely it was that Germany would supply the missiles to Ukraine.