German Bundestag Approves Decision to Supply Long-Range Weapons to Kyiv Forces

The German Bundestag approved a coalition faction decision on Thursday to transfer long-range weapons to Ukraine. The Bundestag endorsed the coalition faction's decision (comprising the Social Democratic Party of Germany, the Greens, and the Free Democratic Party), which calls for sending long-range weapons to Ukraine. Out of 668 members present, 382 voted in favor of the decision, 284 opposed it, and two abstained. The decision states that long-term military support for Ukraine "includes supplying it with the necessary long-range combat systems and additional ammunition" to enable it to "carry out strikes against strategically important targets located in the rear of Russian forces." The Taurus missiles were not mentioned explicitly.