And let's hope that what we need, from that range, will appear soon in our country," Danilov said, as citing Sputnik News from Strana. "Regarding HIMARS, there is an understanding that we are already starting to receive munitions that can be launched further than they could at the beginning. To me, the word 'impossible' means 'maybe in the future,'" he said of the possibility the US would provide a wide range of ammunition, including long-range.Īs previously reported, the head of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, Oleksiy Danilov, said his country might acquire long-range missiles for HIMARS. He added that after the recent dramatic attacks on Russian depots in the south and east, the occupying units moved their logistics and command centers further away from the front. "The long-range system will allow us to completely destroy their logistics, and quickly cut off the support of the Russian army," said Reznikov. The US has withheld more advanced rockets with a range of between 90 and 180 miles, fearing further escalation by Russia. has so far been supplied with only HIMARS munitions with a range of 50 miles. Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov. Later, Ukraine will have 16 HIMARS with crews also trained directly by Washington. On Wednesday, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will add four HIMARS units in a new aid package to be announced this week.
Meanwhile, to become a "game changer on the battlefield" and support a successful counterattack, it takes 100 HIMARS units.
He said Ukraine needed a minimum of 15 HIMARS to stabilize the current frontline. We will not use the Russian 'meat grinder' strategy," said Reznikov. "We use the HIMARS system precisely, like a surgeon's scalpel. The US has committed to sending four more, with Pentagon spokesman John Kirby saying Tuesday that Kyiv would receive an unspecified number of additional systems. So far, Ukraine has received eight HIMARS units which are very helpful, according to Reznikov. "But we need to collect more weaponry," he continued.
"The Kremlin does not control southern Ukraine, we will definitely liberate it," Reznikov said, as quoted by Newsweek on July 20. Slowing down the Russian offensive in the east, attention is now turning to Kherson in the south, where Ukrainian forces are preparing the 'ground' for a massive counter-offensive. JAKARTA - Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said his country needed more high-mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS) or M-142 HIMARS from the United States, which were considered effective against Russia and could even change the 'game'.
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