The American edition The Wall Street Journal published a video showing combat work of the HIMARS missile system’s crew on the front line in Ukraine.
"U.S.-supplied Himars have played a key role in Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia. WSJ’s Stephen Kalin gained rare access to the mobile rocket launchers on Ukraine's southern front, where soldiers are targeting Russian equipment and troops," the publication noted.
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The publication, in particular, spoke with the operators of the HIMARS MLRS. As one of the servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine notes in a comment, this MLRS is "one of, if not the most, effective type of weapon on the battlefield." In particular, he notes that in his area of responsibility these missile systems currently provide 70% of fireing covery deployed near the frontline.
The Ukrainian military notes that the system allows extremely fast and effective strikes against the russian invaders: "When we get to the launch point, from which we can fire, [the system] shows us that we can start to shoot from there, and we launch missiles on command."
Separately, Ukrainian warrior has once again noted the excellent mobility of HIMARS: "It is able to ride wherever it wants, on mood and roads with great speed. It gives us an opportunity to react quickly, hit in one place, move to another, and destroy effectively."
A salvo from the HIMARS missile systems in Ukraine
HIMARS missile systems played an important role, in particular, in the liberation of Kharkiv region, and also help the Armed Forces of Ukraine in general along the entire front line - as reported at the beginning of September, the number of targets demilitarized by this missile system is measured in the hundreds.
"We used to fight with old Ukrainian weapons from the Soviet Union era. Now we have the opportunity to use this magnificent weapon for our victory in the war against russia," concludes the serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As Defense Express reported, US to Double the Number of HIMARS for Ukraine in the New $1 Billion Military Aid Package.
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