EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola supports the use of long-range missiles by Ukraine in its defence against Russia's full-scale invasion and said Germany should quickly deliver its long-range Taurus system to the embattled country.

Germany must provide Taurus missiles to Ukraine, particularly in light of the escalating war driven by Russia, states European Parliament President Roberta Metsola. Metsola affirmed when asked whether countries supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles should allow Kyiv to use them against targets in Russia and whether Germany should provide Taurus missiles to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday it was time for Germany to support Ukraine's longer-range strike capabilities against Russia.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended his decision not to give Ukraine Taurus long-range missiles, even as the US has decided to authorize Kyiv to use its weapons to strike inside Russia.

Metsola also confirmed when asked whether countries providing long-range missiles to Ukraine should allow them to be used against targets in Russia. "Yes, this is also the position of the European Parliament.

Germany has sent further military aid to Ukraine in the form of armoured vehicles, artillery and drones. Four additional Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers and seven M109 howitzers were delivered, according to the German government's updated list of military aid on Wednesday.

Germany has prepared a new military aid package for Ukraine. It includes self-propelled howitzers, vehicles, and hundreds of drones, states the German government. As part of the new package, Germany will send Ukraine four Panzerhaubitzen 2000 self-propelled howitzers with spare parts and more than 40,