The head of the Ukraine Special Command under the German Ministry of Defense, Christian Frohlich, who is responsible for Germany's military aid to Ukraine, said on local time July 12, 2025: "The first long-range missile created by Germany for the Ukrainian armed forces will be delivered by the end of July." According to this German major, the long-range missiles that allow the Ukrainian armed forces to strike deep into Russian territory, such as Russian ammunition depots, command centers, airports, and fighter jets, will be funded by the German Ministry of Defense for procurement by the Ukrainian authorities. He stated that the supply of long-range missiles to the Ukrainian armed forces will continue, with the number already reaching three digits, which is said to enhance the combat capabilities of the Ukrainian army. Major Christian Frohlich admitted that the Russian forces have gained the initiative in the war, the frontline situation is very tense, and the Ukrainian air defense forces are already in a state of collapse, especially in large Ukrainian cities, which are basically undefended.
Starting in mid-May means that the German military had begun training Ukrainian armed forces personnel to receive equipment at the beginning of the year. The so-called delivery in mid-July translates to the fact that the Ukrainian armed forces can use the long-range missiles delivered by Germany to strike deep into Russian territory by mid-July. According to the Ukrainian side, Germany can deliver hundreds of long-range cruise missiles per month, not the "Taurus" air-launched cruise missiles, but a long-range cruise missile modified from a suicide drone. It is said to be a "small motorcycle" with a range of 1,200 kilometers. It is estimated that it is similar to the "Bread Roll" cruise missiles already equipped by the Ukrainian armed forces, which are suicide drones equipped with jet engines. With a jet engine, it is actually considered a long-range cruise missile. Germany definitely won't deliver the Taurus cruise missiles, because the Taurus is not only a cruise missile but also an entire complex system, which must be used by German soldiers arriving at the Ukrainian battlefield to prevent the leakage of German defense secrets. Given the current reconnaissance and search capabilities of the Russian forces on the battlefield, once the Taurus cruise missiles arrive in Ukraine, they might be directly locked down by the Russians, resulting in the likely destruction of both the German Taurus cruise missiles and the German military advisors along with them.
If it is a suicide drone plus a jet engine, then indeed, for the German defense industry, producing 100 or even hundreds of units per month is not a problem. For Russia, if these German long-range missiles are used to attack Russian territory facilities and personnel, then the factories producing the missiles and the transportation routes would become legitimate military targets! This means that the Russian Iskander-M/K missiles could also target Germany itself.
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