As reported by the AFP agency (the material, available by subscription, quotes "Deutsche Welle"), he referred to this as a "horrifying escalation" in the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
According to Scholz, the use of new weapons is evidence of "how dangerous this war is."
This also pertains to North Korean soldiers, "dying for the imperial dream" of the illegitimate President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, Scholz stated.
The Chancellor of Germany assured support for Ukraine, but as Tagesschau writes, "the fact remains": Scholz is still against supplying Kyiv with TAURUS cruise missiles. He aims to prevent direct confrontation between NATO and Russia and emphasizes the importance of maintaining a balance between "pragmatism and clear support for Ukraine."