US military support to Ukraine continues in the Russia-Ukraine war. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who made statements after the 4th meeting of the virtual Ukraine Defense Contact Group, stated that the USA will send 4 higher mobile artillery rocket systems (HIMARS) to Ukraine to counter Russia’s attacks. Expressing that the USA has provided Ukraine with 12 HIMARS systems so far, Austin said that these systems have changed the balance in the field.
NUMBER WILL RISE TO 16 WITH LAST SHIPMENT
The number of HIMARS sent by the USA to Ukraine will increase to 16 with the last shipment.
Austin also stated that they will send ammunition for multi-barrel rocket launcher systems and artillery batteries to Ukraine.
Since the start of the Russian offensive, the United States has provided Ukraine with a total of $8 billion in security assistance, of which $2.2 billion last month.
RUSSIA’S PRIORITY LONG-RANGE MISSILE AND ARTICLE SYSTEMS
While Ukraine announced successful attacks on 30 Russian logistics and ammunition centers with multi-barrel rocket launchers supplied by the West, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu told the generals earlier this week that Ukraine should prioritize destroying long-range missile and artillery systems targeting Russian supply lines. ordered. (UAV)