Ukraine’s defense minister announces receipt of four new US multiple rocket launchers.
“Four more Himars have arrived from our American partners!” Oleksii Reznikov rejoiced in a message published on Twitter on Tuesday.
Ukraine’s defense minister thanks President Biden, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and the entire “American people,” he adds. “Good news for the Ukrainians, bad news for the occupiers,” he greets Russians.
4 more HIMARS from our \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2 partners have arrived!
Many Thanks @POTUS Joe Biden @SecDef Lloyd Austin III & the American People.
HIMARS time: Good time for the Ukrainians and bad time for the occupiers.
Great news last night #Ramstein 6, where I’m going tomorrow. There will be more.— Oleksii Reznikov (@oleksiireznikov) October 11, 2022
As a reminder, the American multiple rocket launchers Himars (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) are highly mobile artillery systems capable of accurately hitting targets at a distance of 80 kilometers. Mounted on light armor, they can fire multiple precision-guided missiles at once. Another advantage: a small team can reload the rockets alone in a few minutes.
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The delivery of the first units in June had enabled the Ukrainian army to inflict heavy casualties on Russia. It is not for nothing that their intensive use on the battlefield has contributed to the success of the Ukrainian counter-offensives in the east and south since September.
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Ukraine also announced on Wednesday that it has taken over six new locations in the Kherson region.