Ukraine successfully uses HIMARS systems in Donbass
Ukraine army USA‘s HIMARS has achieved “significant success” on the battlefield using multiple launch missile systems.
It is reported that USA A high-ranking official of the Ministry of Defense-Pentagon, who did not want to be named, said in a statement to journalists on July 1.
“Since this is a high-precision, long-range system, the Ukrainians are able to deliver systematic precision strikes on carefully selected targets, Russia significantly reduces the combat effectiveness of its forces”, – USA the defense official said.
Wall Street Journal has published an exclusive report from the unit that was the first to use four HIMARS units donated by the United States to Ukraine over the past two weeks. Ukraine military personnel underwent short-term training in Germany.
They say that they have started to change the balance of forces in Donbass Ukraine according to the military, they Russia ten important Russians, including the headquarters of his army at Izyum military destroyed the object.
Previously, they did not have weapons to shoot with such accuracy and at such a distance in a radius of up to 80 kilometers.
It takes 2-3 minutes to prepare HIMARS to fire, after the rockets are launched 20 seconds later, the system is ejected, avoiding a potential retaliatory strike.
It is also reported that 155 thousand each dollars before striking with missiles, the targets to be hit are carefully selected and their exact coordinates are determined.
The Ukrainian army is currently more Russia prefers to launch rocket attacks on the headquarters, weapons depots and barracks of its army.
It is also reported that Ukraine should receive four more HIMARS installations in July. Germany and Great Britain They have declared that they are ready to give three such complexes to Ukraine.
“The New York Times” newspaper USA military citing his analysts, he writes that Ukraine needs sixty to a hundred advanced rocket launchers to gain advantage on the battlefield.
Russia sharply criticized the transfer of such weapons to Ukraine and promised a harsh response if rockets were used to strike Russian territory.
Russia attacked Ukraine on February 24. During this period, a number of cities and towns of the country were destroyed, thousands of people perished and millions of people fled the country.
The international world condemns this step of Russia and calls for the withdrawal of its troops from Ukraine.
Official Moscow calls the war against neighboring Ukraine “special military “operation” is called. In addition, those who use the word “war”, those who say “no to war”, as well as individuals and mass media who report news different from the official information of the Ministry of Defense of Russia are punished.