Merz Condemns Russia's Sumy Attack, Supports Missile Aid | JQJO

Germany's likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, condemned the Russian missile attack on Sumy, Ukraine, which killed over 30 civilians, calling it a war crime. He supports providing Ukraine with Taurus missiles, a stance differing from the outgoing chancellor. Merz's CDU/CSU's coalition agreement with the SPD has drawn criticism from Ukraine's former ambassador to Germany, Andrij Melnyk, who expressed concern over the lack of concrete military support guarantees. International leaders widely condemned the attack, highlighting Russia's disregard for a ceasefire.