German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is open to British Foreign Secretary David Cameron's suggestion that the countries swap cruise missiles to provide Ukraine with more sophisticated long-range weapons.

Cameron's proposal is "an option" worth considering, Baerbock said in an interview with German broadcaster ARD.

Under Cameron's proposal, Berlin could supply Taurus missiles to Britain, and in return the British government would provide Ukraine with additional long-range Storm Shadow missiles from British stocks.

Berlin is reluctant to provide Kyiv with its advanced Taurus missiles, which are less visible to detection and capable of hitting targets 500 kilometers away.

Despite Kyiv's pleas, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has blocked the delivery of the missiles, fearing they could be used to hit targets inside Russia itself and further escalate the conflict.

Baerbock has said she supports sending the missiles to Ukraine.