(ANSA-AFP) - WASHINGTON, SEP 29 - The United States announced
Wednesday that it is doubling the number of deadly Himars rocket
systems sent to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package
worth $1.1 billion. The 18 additional multiple rocket systems,
which have pinpoint accuracy and have been used by Ukraine to
wreak havoc on high-value Russian targets such as command posts
and ammunition dumps, will be sent over the medium- and
long-term, the Pentagon said. Instead of weapons taken from
existing stockpiles, this package will consist of newly procured
arms, and the Himars alone could "take a few years," according
to a senior Pentagon official. So far, 16 Himars have been
deployed by the Ukrainians, and the rocket systems have been
credited with playing a key role in recent counteroffensives
against the invading Russians. (ANSA-AFP).
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