Olaf Scholz said that the British military in Ukraine was helping to launch Storm Shadow missiles

Earlier, the German Chancellor, explaining why he opposes the delivery of Taurus missiles to Ukraine, emphasized that it is too long-range weapon and added, 'What the British and French are doing in terms of target control and escort cannot be done by Germany.'

Earlier, the German Chancellor, explaining why he opposes the delivery of Taurus missiles to Ukraine, emphasized that it is too long-range weapon and added, ‘What the British and French are doing in terms of target control and escort cannot be done by Germany.’

However, the UK soon refuted Scholz’s statement. A UK Defense Ministry spokesman emphasized in a comment to Bild that the launch of Storm Shadow missiles and the target selection process is a matter for the AFU.