NBC News reports:
Germany’s chancellor said Monday that his government will lift all range restrictions on weapons it sends to Ukraine, meaning that all of Kyiv’s major western allies have now relaxed red lines on the use of their weapons inside Russia to fight Moscow’s offensive.
The decision from Chancellor Friedrich Merz comes as Europe seeks to bolster Kyiv’s war efforts amid uncertainty over U.S. security guarantees even as President Donald Trump appears to be losing patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin, for stalling peace talks and his bombardment of Ukraine’s cities.
“There are no longer any range restrictions on weapons delivered to Ukraine, neither by the British nor by the French nor by us nor by the Americans,” Merz said Monday during a news conference in Berlin.
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German Chancellor Merz has decided to lift all range restrictions on weapons sent to Ukraine 🇺🇦
If Germany were to send Taurus missiles with a range of 500km, they would be able to reach important targets: 38 Russian air bases, Russian ships in Novorossiysk, and all of Moscow
— Meanwhile in Ukraine (@meanwhileua.bsky.social) May 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM