The American rocket system is finally in the hands of the Ukrainian army — a longer distance to prevent the Kremlin from advancing in the eastern region for several weeks. After requesting the weapons of the country.
"HIMARS has arrived in Ukraine," Defense Minister Olexi Reznikov tweeted Thursday. "Thanks to my American colleague and friend [Secretary of Defense] Lloyd J. Austin III for providing these powerful tools.
" Summer is hot for Russian occupiers. And the last one for some of them, "he added.
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System — HIMARS — is the latest truck-based US rocket system, and U.S. officials say it will allow Ukrainian troops to attack targets up to 50 miles away. ..
However, manufacturer Lockheed Martin has shown that the HIMARS system can attack targets at more than three times that distance when armed with a suitable rocket.
Washington to exacerbate conflict by Ukrainian rocket strike across Russian border The Russian territory, which has expressed concern and sought a guarantee from Kieu, is off limits to strikes.
It was not clear which rocket was provided to the Ukrainians and how many launchers arrived on Thursday.
The long-distance system represents Ukraine's best hopes to turn the tide in the eastern industrial region of Ukraine, Donbus.
Thursday, in northern Luhansk Oblast, Russian troops further pressure on the only Ukrainian holdout in two cities, Severodonetsk and Lysychans'k I put it on.
Regional Governor Serhii Haidai said Thursday that Russian troops had occupied two additional villages south of the city that straddles the Siverskyi Donets in southwestern Luhansk.
Russia's victory at Rai-Oleksandrivka and Loskutivka means that the Kremlin is close to the surrounding Severodonetsk and Lysychans'k and is separated from withdrawals and supplies.
"To avoid siege, our orders could order the troops to retreat to new positions," Haidai said on Ukrainian television.
"Everything in Lysychans'k is within reach of their fire. It's very dangerous in the city."
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