American HIMARS artillery systems have already reached Ukraine. About it on Twitter reported Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov. He also thanked the Pentagon chief for supporting Ukraine.
“HIMARS arrived in Ukraine. Thank you to my colleague Lloyd Austin for such powerful help! Summer will be hot for the Russian invaders. And for some the end“, – He wrote.
On June 1, the United States approved a new military aid package to Ukraine that includes HIMARS missile artillery systems and jet munitions. This is a 700 million dollar aid package. The Pentagon later said that the transfer of several systems to Ukraine is just a starting point.
Then came the information that the USA could double the number of HIMARS systems for Ukraine. We are talking about the supply of 4 more weapon systems. Ukrainian artillery began to master the system in early June. The course lasted for three weeks, during which Ukrainian soldiers were taught how to use and maintain the system.
In the photo, 4-star General Daniel Hokanson, Commander of the US National Guard, speaks to the Ukrainian military in the cabin of the M142 HIMARS at the Grafenwehr Training Center in Germany.
M142 HIMARS (High-Motion Artillery Rocket System – as the chassis uses a 6-wheel tactical truck M1140 FMTV. The launcher can be used as a multiple rocket launcher (MLRS) and operational and tactical missile system with ammunition at various ranges. Source
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