Four HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems) multiple rocket launcher systems (MLRS) mounted on a wheeled chassis, ammunition for them and artillery shells, among other things, were included in another US military assistance package to Ukraine for $400 million, the US Department of Defense announced on Friday .
According to the US Department of Defense, the new aid package also includes 1,000 155mm artillery rounds, three tactical vehicles, demolition charges, counter-battery systems, and spare parts for military equipment.
According to a senior Pentagon official, the US considers it “an important element” to show Russia that Ukraine “can continue to fight.” He stressed that the weapons sent to Kyiv are precision-guided. “We expect Ukraine to use them with great success,” said a defense official. In his opinion, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are now striking Russian troops “deeper behind the front line” thanks to US-provided weapons. The department said that they continue to train Ukrainian military personnel in the use of HIMARS in combat.
Military expert Boris Rozhin commented on the supply of new missiles for the HIMARS MLRS with a range of up to 300 km, he believes that the announced deliveries hint at the preparation of strikes deep into Russian territory, starting from the Crimea.
“The United States consistently continues to raise the stakes, gradually expanding the range of weapons, seeing that, despite the losses, a significant part of the supply of weapons reaches the front and is quite used. Since Russia’s threats and actions on all previous deliveries were not unacceptable to the United States, they quite naturally continue to act on the “step by step” principle after checking the reaction of the Russian Federation and assurances that “we are not striving for war with Russia,” such The expert shared his opinion in his telegram channel.
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