Ukraine: Video showing HIMARS attack in Brylivka appears
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Dr. Sidharth Kaushal said the system built by the United States "undoubtedly influenced the course of the war" - Ukraine'sDefense Ministry claims it has already killed a number of high-ranking members of theRussianmilitary since it was first deployed in June. HIMARSstands for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System and is a lightweight version of the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS).
HIMARS has definitely influenced the course of war
Dr Sidharth Kaushal
Must be armed with either six Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets with a maximum range of 185 miles or one Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missile.
His Dr Kaushal, a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, told Express.co.uk: Tempo, with which Russia was able to carry out firing missions in the East.
"I would probably not go so far as to say that it changed the course of the war. The pace of Russian advance, now halted, was slow for several reasons. Attrition and depletion of units and difficult terrain.
The Russians make up for their lack of infantry with pure firepower, the way they did in the early stages of their advance through Donbass.
Regarding Moscow's response, Dr. Koshal suggested that the first response would simply be to try to move viable targets out of range, but in doing so Russia would extend supply lines.
Justin: Russia has learned that it could use nuclear weapons to send a dire warning to the West.
He added:
"Also, targeting HIMARS would be a priority, given that Russia uses expensive missiles like the Iskander to hit tactical targets such as the SA-11 battery.
"Russians are individual It is not inconceivable that he could allocate disproportionately expensive assault ammunition to target HIMARS.
“Finally, targeting MLRS rocket depots could be a Russian priority for slowing incoming MLRS launches. We don't know yet if it works."
Ukrainian military onslaught of HIMARS in recent weeks The exiled mayor of the southern city of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, who is bullish about the impact of the Dr. said some reports should be taken with "a big pinch of salt."
"Having said that, the Ukrainian claim that the Russians have a manpower problem is not a real detail, as the Russians have suffered enormous casualties.
British-supplied weapons are also being used effectively by Ukrainian soldiers, says Dr Koshal pointed out.
He said:
"In effect, they were used to stop columns of tanks in narrow roads and slow their advance, giving time for long-range artillery such as the Grad system to make many kills.
"So they have a symbiotic relationship with the artillery, playing the role of blocks and canals, and the artillery does a lot of the killing."
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Residents of two villages in southern Russia near the Ukrainian border were evacuated today after a nearby ammunition depot caught fire, but no one was hurt, officials say. person said.
Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in a statement that emergency services were investigating the cause of the fire near the settlements of Tymonovo and Soroti, 15 km (9 miles) from Ukraine. said that He declined to give details.
A popular Ukrainian news website posted a video showing a large ball of flame erupting from the base.
Russia on Tuesday accused saboteurs of orchestrating a series of explosions at an ammunition depot in Russia-annexed Crimea further south. Last week, an explosion occurred at a Crimean air base, which Moscow at the time said was an accident.
