US sends four additional HIMARS rocket systems to Ukraine
- HIMARS is more accurate and has a larger range than Ukraine's prior Soviet-era artillery
Ukraine has received four new high mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS) built in the United States, said the country's defense minister.
“4 additional HIMARS have arrived in🇺🇦. I’m grateful to @POTUS @SecDef Lloyd Austin III and 🇺🇸people for the strengthening of #UAarmy,” Oleksii Reznikov said in a tweet.
“We have proven to be smart operators of this weapon,” he tweeted. “The sound of the #HIMARS volley has become a top hit 🎶 of this summer at the front lines!”
HIMARS is more accurate and has a larger range than Ukraine's prior Soviet-era artillery.
The new shipment will bring the total number of HIMARS given to Ukraine by the US to 16. Since the beginning of the war, the United States has supplied $8 billion in security aid.
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