According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr news Agency and Russia Today, senior German General Christian Freuding has proposed that Ukraine target Russian military airports and armament factories. This strategy, he said, could relieve pressure on the front lines.
Freuding, who oversees Germany’s military aid to Ukraine, addressed Kyiv directly: “You can also indirectly affect the offensive capacity of Russian forces before thay are deployed. Use long-range air weapons to strike their fighters and military airports ahead of Moscow deploying these assault troops. Additionally, target arms manufacturing facilities.”
The general expressed concern over Russia’s continued production of drones,cruise missiles,and ballistic systems despite Western sanctions. He added: “We must evaluate whether our economic measures against Russia have been sufficient and identify sectors where we can exert greater pressure to specifically curtail Russia’s manufacturing capabilities.”
Freuding also highlighted limitations in using U.S.-made Patriot missile defense systems against waves of Russian drone attacks. He noted that drones cost roughly 30,000 to 50,000 euros (34,000-58,000 dollars) depending on the model. Shooting them down with a Patriot missile-which costs over five million dollars-is wasteful. “we need countermeasures costing between 2,000 and 4,000 euros,” especially as Russia plans to boost its production capacity.
Last year under President joe Biden’s administration in the United States issued permission for Ukraine to use long-range weapons inside Russian territory but imposed restrictions on range and target selection. Reports at that time indicated Kyiv was unable to strike major Russian military airports.
However, Freuding confirmed last month that Ukraine will receive its first shipment of long-range missiles funded by Berlin before the end of July.Despite this support,Germany has refused to supply Taurus long-range missiles manufactured domestically.
