Taurus missiles against Russian logistics: whether Ukraine will save 600 German shells

Friedrich Metz noted that he would support the supply of Taurus missiles to Ukraine, but only if this decision is agreed with European partners. According to him, first the question of supplying Taurus missiles must be reconciled. Then, if it is done successfully, Germany "should participate" in the supply of these long -range missiles for Ukraine. The UK government, according to the sources of the British edition of The Telegraph, supported the Mertz initiative to supply Taurus to Ukraine.

At the same time, the General Director of the German Defense Concern RheinMetall AG Armin Papperger said that the transfer of Taurus to Ukraine will not have a significant impact on the fighting. The focus understood whether Taurus was able to influence the course of hostilities in Ukraine. The Taurus missile flight range is up to 500 km (export versions are smaller), and the total weight of the combat unit is 480 kg.

The main difference between Taurus and previous rockets is the presence of antitrous combat part, namely German concrete bombs Stabo. They are more effective against bridges, trenches and other concrete fortifications. There was no such combat part in the British-French Storm Shadow/Scalp nor in American ATACMS. "Ukraine at one time tried to get from our partners - the USA - ATACMS missiles with a corresponding combat unit capable of punching fortifications, but never received them.

Mostly we received ATACMS missiles with a cassette combat part. Therefore, when it comes to individual objects that needed a substance for concrete. More powerful concrete combat part with better characteristics, "-emphasized the focus of the military-political observer of the group" Information resistance "Alexander Kovalenko.

According to Oleksandr Kovalenko, Taurus missiles will be able to improve the situation at the front for the Ukrainian army, if they are used comprehensively with other types of weapons within operations. In particular, in defense. "If we are talking about Taurus, they will be used to strike the deep rear of the enemy in the temporarily occupied territories. Or in the territory of the Russian Federation, if we receive permission from Germany.

These are objects of logistics order, that is, bridges, it is also the appropriate military. Expert. According to him, the use of Taurus will not change the radical situation in the war zone. The Russian army will continue to step on, but will carry greater human losses, the logistics of the Russian army, the management system, etc. will be violated. Taurus will be able to replace Storm Shadow/Scalp for a while, the supply of which is now complicated to the Ukrainian army.

Director of the Defense Express information and consulting company Sergey Zgurets believes that new Taurus missiles will not be able to systematically affect the results of the war in favor of Ukraine. 600 such rockets were made all the time, 300 of which are in service with the Bundesver German Army. The expert found doubts that Germany will be able to transfer all missiles to Ukraine's defense forces, and their small number will not affect Russia's defense capability.

In particular, the Ukrainian army will only be able to draw point strikes on the enemy. "If we say for the opposition of the enemy's logistics, now the needs for such systems are measured by hundreds, so in order to have a negative impact on the logistics of the Russian army," Focus Zgurets said.

Oleksandr Kovalenko noted that despite the limited number and not too large successes, the use of long -range missiles significantly reduced the defense capability of the Russian occupation troops, in particular the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation. "It was thanks to Storm Shadow/Scalp that the Russian Black Sea Fleet was repeatedly struck. The Russian large landing ship, Warsaw-shaped, was destroyed which can no longer be restored, " - added a military observer.