This post was republished with permission from Remix News
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has now authorized the use of German missiles for strikes against Russian territory, in a move that signals a dramatic escalation against Moscow.
He also signaled that this will not only apply to German weapons, but also other weapons systems from countries like France and the United States.
Posting to X, Merz wrote: “We will do everything in our power to continue supporting Ukraine. This also means no longer having any range restrictions on the weapons we supply. Ukraine can now also defend itself by attacking military positions in Russia.”
Previously, Kyiv was permitted to use these weapons only against Russian forces in occupied Ukrainian territories.
Speaking at the “WDR Europaforum 2025” at the re:publica digital conference in Berlin, Merz stated, “There are no longer any range restrictions for weapons that have been delivered to Ukraine, neither by the British, nor by the French, nor by us, nor by the Americans.”
Two years ago, Remix News ran a video from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, outlining how the conflict started with countries sending helmets and then tanks to illustrate how deeply the West was involving itself in the war.
The conflict appears to only be escalating more and more since Orbán issued his warning.
As the war has progressed, nations like Great Britain and France supplied advanced weapons systems, including Storm Shadow and Scalp cruise missiles. Germany has been debating the delivery of its Taurus cruise missiles, which have a 500-kilometer range, a move Moscow has warned would make Germany a direct party to the conflict.
Merz did not explicitly mention Taurus missiles in his statement, but his predecessor, Olaf Scholz, refused to provide Ukraine with such weapons, fearing a sharp escalation of the war.
This policy change comes against a backdrop of continued Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and stalled peace efforts. While Merz emphasized that Ukraine does not target civilian areas — and should maintain that distinction — he stressed that a country unable to retaliate within the aggressor’s territory cannot adequately defend itself.
Notably, polling on the topic of Taurus missiles has consistently shown that a majority of Germans reject sending the missile to Ukraine.
However, it appears that Western countries are already actively targeting Russian forces. Reports from November indicated that Ukraine had already used long-range ATACMS missiles from the U.S. and British Storm Shadow cruise missiles against military targets in Russia.
Merz also cautioned that the West must prepare for a prolonged war, even as diplomatic channels remain open. He suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin views Western offers of dialogue as a sign of weakness, asserting that “Nobody can now seriously blame us for not having exhausted all the diplomatic means that exist.”
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At the same time, President Donald Trump has reportedly become increasingly disillusioned with Putin following Russia’s recent attacks on Ukraine. Trump recently launched an unusually sharp criticism of Putin on his Truth Social platform, describing the Kremlin chief as “absolutely crazy.”
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Obergruppenführer Merz.
Germany is lost and destined to submit to the invading Islamic horde. It would benefit Western civilization if Germany did assist with attacking Russia and, in turn, Russia destroyed that Islamic stronghold in entirety.
Hopefully the USA and Eastern European countries that are not slaves to the Woke New World Order would assist Russia with clearing out any surviving Moslem filth and various 3rd-world vermin from Africa, etc. and repopulate the place with only ethnic Europeans. The USA, Russia and other countries willing to save the West would band together and form an alliance that would defy the New World Order, the EU and other entities striving to destroy the West!!!
I hear you, but most German citizens did not ask to be overrun with Muslims and other 3rd world scum. Much like the UK and France. If anyone needs to be taken out, it is the traitorous leaders of these countries and the WEF who are letting this happen. Then, the indigenous people will happily send back the invaders to their own countries. Meanwhile, NATO needs to take a step back and realise that Russia, understandably, does not like them on their doorstep.
Merz’s grandfather was a Nazi storm trooper in the 30’s.