According to the Wall Street Journal, the multiple rocket launchers under consideration have twice the range of the M777 howitzers that the US has provided to them. Ukraine.
It is not yet clear how many systems will be sent to Ukraine. However, according to an official, if approved, the first shipment could begin in a few weeks. Training Ukrainian soldiers to operate precision-guided missile systems could take at least 10 days.
The Pentagon said that the Ukrainian side has repeatedly asked the United States to provide multiple rocket launchers, especially after Russia’s military campaign moved to the next stage with a focus on Donbass.
On May 30, President Joe Biden said that the US would not provide Ukraine with missile systems capable of reaching Russia.
Since Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine at the end of February until now, the US has provided Ukraine with 1,400 Stinger missiles, 5,500 Javelin missiles, hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and many other military equipment. other.
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