As Russian forces bolster their defences in territory they have taken in the east and south, Ukraine’s troops need more powerful weapons in the form of long-range artillery to fight back, and to keep the enemy on their toes.
The high-mobility artillery rocket system, or HIMARS, that the US has announced it is sending will have a range of about 50 miles, according to a US official, thereby doubling Ukraine’s artillery capability. Britain is expected to follow suit in the coming days by sending the GPS-guided M270B1 multiple launch rocket system, which uses a 200lb high explosive warhead to hit targets as far away as 43 miles.
In theory the rocket systems from the West will enable Ukraine to strike “at the depth” of Russian
