As Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov reported In comments on national television on Monday, July 25, the Ukrainian military has already destroyed 50 Russian ammunition depots using the latest high-precision HIMARS systems.
"This cuts their (russian army, - DE) logistical chains and takes away their ability to conduct active fighting and cover our armed forces with heavy shelling," Reznikov stated, Reuters reports.
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Reznikov said Ukrainian artillery crews had conducted "precise" strikes on several bridges. He gave no details but was apparently referring to three river crossings in Russian-occupied Kherson region which local occupation authorities say were attacked by HIMARS over the past week.
Reznikov also said Ukraine had received three Gepard anti-aircraft armoured fighting vehicles, the first of 15 expected, and that Kyiv was expecting to take delivery of several dozen Leopard tanks.
As Defense Express reported, on Friday, July 22, another military aid package from the United States was announced. It included, in particular, four additional HIMARS rocket launchers, as well as hundreds of unmanned Phoenix Ghost systems.
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