On February 22, local time, the German Bundestag passed a motion aimed at continuing to provide Ukraine with "more necessary long-range ** systems and ammunition". However, another motion on the direct supply of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine was rejected and did not pass.
The motion put forward by the ruling coalition led by the SPD was passed with 382 votes in favor, 284 against and 2 abstentions, promising to provide Ukraine with more "long-range ** systems and ammunition". But the motion does not explicitly mention the supply of Taurus cruise missiles.
Some members of Germany's ruling coalition, including the chairman of the parliament's defense committee, said that such a plan was "not concrete enough", highlighting the serious differences within the German parliament on the supply of Ukraine. And it was precisely because of the serious disagreements that the motion put forward by the opposition coalition party to unequivocally supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles was finally rejected.
In October last year, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made it clear that Taurus cruise missiles would not be supplied to Ukraine at this stage. Germany's concern is that the missile has a long range and could be used against targets on Russian soil.
On the 16th of this month, Germany and Ukraine signed a ten-year security guarantee agreement, which stipulates that Germany will provide Ukraine with a total of more than 7 billion euros in military aid funds in 2024, and Germany will continue to provide support to Ukraine during the term of the agreement.