RT reported that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's spokesman - Mr. Stefan Cornelius - affirmed that Germany will stop making comments related to the supply of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.
Mr. Cornelius said that information about the types of weapons and ammunition will still be made public, but details about the specific quantity will not be disclosed. That data is not necessary for the public, he said.
Mr. Cornelius's statements were made in the context of Berlin applying a " strategic Hacker" policy similar to some Western countries, to limit leakage of information about arms aid - which could be exploited by opponents for strategic advantages.
On May 10, during a visit to Kiev, Prime Minister Merz announced that Germany would stop announcing details about military aid packages for Ukraine.
According to RT, the German government's decision to keep the country quiet could be a signal that Berlin is about to hand over Taurus missiles to Ukraine - a weapon that was strongly opposed by former Chancellor Olaf Scholz over concerns about escalating the conflict, while the new chancellor Merz has become more open.
Taurus is a long-range cruise missile jointly developed by Germany and Sweden, with a range of about 500 km, capable of hitting deep into Russian territory.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Ukraine's use of Taurus missiles to attack critical infrastructure in Russia would be considered a German combat action.
According to Ms. Zakharova, Ukraine could not have launched the missile without direct support from German soldiers.
In a related development, according to Izvestia, on May 12, Ukraine's Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations - Mr. Andriy Melnyk - expressed dissatisfaction with the German government's decision to keep military aid information confidential.
Mr. Melnyk said that this move reminded him of early 2022, when the German government tried to keep it a secret to hide the shortage of military support for Ukraine.
