It is official: the new shipment of HIMARS missile systems has already arrived in Ukraine and has increased the number of Western MLRSs to 22
Following MARS II , new HIMARS missile systems have arrived in Ukraine as part of the next US military aid package.
What is known
Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov wrote on Twitter that four additional HIMRS missile systems are already in Ukraine. He also thanked U.S. President Joe Biden, Pentagon Chief of Staff Lloyd Austin and all the people of the United States.
4 additional HIMARS have arrived in???????? I'm grateful to @POTUS @SecDef Lloyd Austin III and ????????people for strengthening of #UAarmy
- Oleksii Reznikov (@oleksiireznikov) August 1, 2022
We have proven to be smart operators of these weapons. The sound of the #HIMARS volley has become a top hit ???? of this summer at the front lines!
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Thus, Ukraine has already received 22 multiple launch rocket systems from its Western partners, including 16 HIMARS and three MARS II and M270 MLRS vehicles each. And each of the last two systems has a launcher with two containers for six missiles.
Source: @oleksiireznikov
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