An unnamed senior Pentagon official claimed that Ukrainian forces had achieved "significant success" using the US HIMARS multiple launch rocket system on the battlefield.
U.S. Defense Department officials emphasized: "Because this is a high-precision, long-range system, Ukrainians are able to systematically conduct precision strikes against carefully selected targets, greatly reducing the combat effectiveness of Russian forces.
On Friday, " Wall Street Journal published an exclusive report from a unit that has used four HIMARS equipment transferred to Ukraine by the United States for the first time in the past two weeks. These Ukrainian soldiers received short-term training in Germany. These weapons have begun to change the balance of power in Donbass where Russia has a significant artillery advantage.
But Russia does not have such weapons. According to the Ukrainian military, they have destroyed 10 important Russian military facilities. , including the Russian army headquarters in Izyum . Previously, they did not have such accurate weapons and such a long range - up to 80 kilometers - that it would take two to three HIMARS. Minutes ready for launch, the system leaves the ground 20 seconds after the missile is launched, avoiding potential retaliatory strikes. This is partly due to the high price of each missile, which costs $155,000, and the careful selection of targets before each attack. and determine their precise coordinates. So far, priority has been given to Russian headquarters, weapons depots and barracks.
Ukraine will receive four more sets of HIMARS equipment in July. Germany and the United Kingdom have stated that they are ready to provide Ukraine with three. Such a complex. The New York Times quoted US military analysts as saying that Ukraine needs 60 to 100 modern multiple rocket launchers to gain an advantage on the battlefield.
Russia has severely criticized the transfer of such weapons to Ukraine. behavior and promised a strong response if these missile launchers were used against Russian territory
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