The first French multiple rocket launcher LRU MLRS has arrived in Ukraine - The Ukrainian armed forces have already received more than 30 systems M142 HIMARS, MARS II, M270 MLRS and LRU MLRS

France has increased the number of Western multiple rocket launchers in the Ukrainian army.

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The first French LRU MLRS system arrived in Ukraine. It was announced by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov on his page in Twitter.

The LRU MLRS, like MARS II, is the European upgrade of the U.S. M270 MLRS multiple rocket launcher. France, Italy, and Germany were involved in its development. The cost of one launcher is over $700,000.

The Ukrainian Army now has more than three dozen Western multiple rocket launchers in service. In addition to LRU from France, the Armed Forces received M270 MLRS from Great Britain, MARS II from Germany and M142 HIMARS from the USA.

Source: @oleksiireznikov

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