Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov on Thursday said that Ukraine had received the delivery of US-provided rocket systems, known as High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS).
“HIMARS have arrived to Ukraine. Thank you to my colleague and friend @SecDef Lloyd J. Austin III for these powerful tools! Summer will be hot for russian occupiers. And the last one for some of them,” Reznikov wrote on Twitter.
The US pledged four HIMARS to Ukraine in a $700 million weapons package that was announced on June 1. Reznikov didn’t specify how many rocket systems have arrived in Ukraine. US officials said Thursday that another four HIMARS will be headed to Ukraine under the next arms package.
It’s not clear how much training Ukrainian forces have received on the HIMARS at this point. The Pentagon estimated it would take three or four weeks to train a single platoon on how to use the weapons, but that timeline is the best-case scenario. The US has been training Ukrainian forces in Germany and other undisclosed locations in Europe.
US officials said the HIMARS are equipped with rockets capable of hitting targets about 50 miles away, although they could be fitted with longer-range munitions in the future. The US said it received “assurances” from Ukrainian officials that the weapons won’t be used to hit Russian territory.
But the assurances from Ukrainian officials don’t mean much as the US reportedly doesn’t know where the weapons it’s sending into Ukraine are going, and the Pentagon is funneling billions in arms into the war zone with virtually no oversight.
Russian officials have strongly warned against the West providing Kyiv with such weapons and said it would result in Russia’s military launching more strikes on areas it hasn’t been targeting.
No surprise.Ukraine war is a Zionist enterprise. Period. Whatever US has is at Zionists disposal. Who ever loses or wins Zionists will be winner
Whoop dee doo. Just waiting to be blown up. Frankly, their old Soviet MLRS were more effective than this stuff anyways. This is not an area of expertise for US arms manufacturers.
What are you talking about? The HIMARS are highly effective and reliable. In Afghanistan we used them all the time with no issues.
I never said they were defective. I said Ukraine already had boatloads of such systems (they they were actually trained to use properly), now mostly destroyed. 4 more of Uncle Sam’s version aren’t going to do squat.
Booooom! There goes another one……
Maybe the Ghost of Kiev will fly top cover for these.
I guess if they have radar coverage they’ll at least know when to run. But the Russians have probably hit all the radars by now. Better ship more. And leave
them off. Actually, it seems like nobody with any sense will be anywhere
near one of these things.
When people are fighting for their land, that’s not a concern. Have you ever fought for anything? You cheer so much for Russia, why don’t you go and join their Army. I’m sure they’ll take you.
Are these false troll attacks, claiming people aren’t concerned about being blown up? What a stupid thing to say, though granted that reality free ad hominem flag waving works with most people.
It’s none of our business. HOw in the heck did you ever ever survive when Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union? Did your freedoms greatly increase when we overthrew the democratically elected neutral Ukrainian government?
Im sure Ted Chruz appreciates your response on his/her behalf.
Keep on your delusional Russian propaganda here.
I’m sure Maxine Waters gonna get in your face if you don’t post the way you do.
The notion that the handful of these nothing special, hard to use, vulnerable weapons that are to be delivered to the frontlines (if they even make it that far!) will make the slightest bit of difference was debunked weeks ago.
Why is Antiwar.com repeating this propaganda?
Antiwar.com is not what it used to be anymore…..
Amazing that these Wunderweapons don‘t need specialized training ….hmm exactly which countries troops are operating these rocket launchers under whose command ?
Did they paint bullseye targets on them? Russia keeps blowing the stuff up after it arrives.
How do you know this? If this just from your propaganda Russian news site? Will you bet your house on this being a fact?
Will you expedite your fall-out shelter. Expand your limited horizons in following the news.
Ok Putin cheerleader. Keep it up.
Absolutely zero substance in your comment.
Channeling Goring there, again?
Russian and even Chinese news sites are showing video and photo facts. Patrick Lancaster on youtube has lots of videos. Stop living in denial.
Last week Ukraine was bragging about how they sank a tug boat with 2 harpoon missiles. Next week they’ll be bragging about how they spent another million to take out a jeep.
I assume they realize that any position used to fire one of these rockets will be hit within minutes by return fire.
As far as I know, your favorite country and one of the biggest superpowers in the world has only being able to take 20% of Ukraine territory. Not so bad for Ukraine Army’s performance defending their land considering they are the poorer, weaker country being attacked.
But keep on cheering your boy Puntler.
How long did it take for the U.S. to conquer Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Viet Nam?
Yes. An inconvenient truth indeed
Nothing. The US didn’t achieve its objective in those conflicts. Why do you flip the topic? You are irrelevant.
Totally relevant even though you don’t like the historical precedents.
Where you been? The mantra is that the US is the only superpower in the world, ever since the Soviet Union lost the Cold War. Wake up!!
Afghanistan had far less to work with than Ukraine in besting the world’s ONLY superpower. As with all powerful nations/coalitions, we thought we had free rein over the whole planet.
I have been here all this tine.
We are talking about Ukraine. Why do you shift to Afghanistan?
Trying to cure you of your Forgetaboutism.
BTW, the Russian Army is waiting for hardcore Putin lovers like you. Join now
Your timing is odd considering 8 towns have fallen in last 48 hours with reports of 800 Ukrainians surrendering and maybe four more battalions still surrounded. Russians also claiming 40 vehicles and 80 guns/mortars seized. The troops fleeing Severodonetsk are also going by boat meaning any heavy weaponry – if they even had any there – is left behind.
Can the Russians hold their ground though?
What happened when the US pull out of Afghanistan? Come see me when this is over, I will tell you a story.
BTW, keep on cheering for your master, Putin. He really appreciates it.
everybody by now gets shoot and scoot. The French system seems best adapted for that.
Here is an article that looks at how Europe plans to reduce its demand for Russian oil:
https://viableopposition.blogspot.com/2022/04/switching-off-putin-plan-to-end-europes.html
China and its voracious appetite for energy will be only too happy to step in and make good use of the nation’s
Well, Russia is toast now … I mean, come on! Four very easy to see and target rocket systems? That’ll turn the tide, I’m sure.
But fellow Americans, Raytheon et al continue to thank you for your generous donations …
Yeah, in the big scheme of things four is strategically pathetic any way you slice it, but it still got a headline. And every sale counts. Plus, maybe some of them will survive long enough to need more missiles. And then there’s parts. And service. And underbody coatings.
yes, and don’t forget the aluminum siding too …
Given that Ukraine already lost 90% of their previous MLRS, how anyone thinks these are going to last any longer is baffling.
Meanwhile, within the next month, Ukraine is going to lose another 20-30,000 troops and the rest of Donbass.
It’s going to drag y’all into war, all replenishing, training and guidance must come from America.. Given the small number it won’t be of any use except to brag about killing which will increase the Russian soldiers ruthless determination to see this thing through.
The entirety of the Ukrainian army relies and depends on Russian made weapons.. They are being depleted and won’t be restocked.
Y’all really don’t have a clue about the cost going to incur funding the Ukrainian army. An entire change of every form of weapon will be done just to keep fighting. In times of budget defaults, inflation and scarce shipping containers. Every single western nation will face a hostile public once the real cost is presented to them.
“Y’all”?
Yawl trying to pass as an American?
Been trying to pass as an American but reality and truth just won’t let me
Groups of Ukrainian units have been completely isolated near Gorskoye and Zolotoye. This pocket has encircled 4 battalions: 3rd Mechanised Battalion of 24th Mechanised Brigade, 15th Mountain Assault Battalion of 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, 42nd Mechanised Infantry Battalion of 57th Mechanised Infantry Brigade, 70th Battalion of 101st Territorial Defence Brigade, as well as an artillery group of 57th Mechanised Infantry Brigade, a group of Nazis from Right Sector organisation and a detachment of foreign mercenaries.
In total, the Gorskoye pocket has isolated up to 2,000 people: about 1,800 servicemen, 120 Nazis from Right Sector, up to 80 foreign mercenaries, as well as over 40 armoured combat vehicles and about 80 guns and mortars.
War crimes tribunals must be started for all Western leaders to account for their many many crimes against humanity.
https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/15029641
Ukraine forces are surrendering in larger numbers.
https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/15029411