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HIMARS are useless, Russia has "remarkably adapted": NYT

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: The New York Times
  • 27 Sep 2022 13:07
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The US admits to the futility of its weapons in fighting Russia.

  • The US-made HIMARS system.
    The US-made HIMARS system

An article written in the New York Times affirmed that the US HIMARS missile systems are, in fact, useless in their battle in the city of Artyomovsk, and have "failed to put much of a dent in the Russian supply chain."

The Russian forces, according to the NYT, have remarkably adapted to Western missile systems and succeeded in redistributing ammunition depots making them less vulnerable to Ukrainian attacks. 

According to the newspaper, Russian forces are gradually liberating the city of Artyomovsk, expelling the Ukrainian forces by targeting their equipment and human resources.

The first package of HIMARS arrived in Ukraine on June 23, 2022, to be used against the Donbass. HIMARS is capable of launching Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles with a range of up to 50 miles as well as a single Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missile with a range of 186 miles. The US has been continuously supplying Ukraine with GMLRSs, while Kiev continues to make demands for ATACMS delivery.

Earlier this month, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said that Ukraine was been awaiting another millions-of-dollars-worth shipment of HIMARS rounds. 

Read more: Zelensky describes Donbass fight as 'hell', wants more HIMARS

Since the start of the war in Ukraine in February, the US government has pumped more money and weapons to support the Ukrainian army than it pumped into Afghanistan, "Israel" and Egypt in 2020 altogether.

It has been estimated that the true figure of the United States' commitment to Ukraine is much higher than is partially reported, with the possibility of reaching $40 billion or $110 million a day over the past year, according to the newspaper. Earlier in September, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced that Biden had approved an extra $675 million weapons package for Ukraine.

Read next: US could stop pumping arms into Ukraine: reports

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