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President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed Ukraine's push for German Taurus cruise missiles in an interview with ZDF published on November 5, 2026. He said Kyiv wants to order and combat-test the missiles and argued that cooperation benefits German industry. Zelensky cited the combat record of the IRIS-T air defence system as proof of German defence industry gains. Berlin has consistently refused to supply Taurus missiles, according to the report.