Germany has no current plans to send Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, despite repeated urging from Kyiv, German media reported.

The reports, published by public broadcaster ARD and the mass-circulation Bild newspaper, have prompted criticism from opposition parties.

According to the reports, German government officials recently voiced concerns that the Taurus missiles could be used to target the Kerch Bridge linking Russia to Crimea — the territory annexed by Moscow in 2014.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz also reportedly told a closed-door meeting of parliament's foreign affairs committee that the Taurus missiles were not comparable to cruise missiles provided by the UK and France.

Both countries are providing target geodata themselves and are involved with their own personnel, Scholz told the committee.

The reports said Scholz voiced concerns about Germany providing geodata on targets, warning it could be problematic.

Germany has been hesitant to send the cruise missiles to Ukraine amid concerns they could potentially be used to target territory far into Russia — and not only Ukrainian areas annexed by Russian forces.

Ukraine has urged Berlin to provide the Taurus missiles, and is calling on other Western allies to help boost its air defense capabilities as winter approaches.