US will provide longer-range rocket system to Ukraine: Biden
US will deliver Ukraine with the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), which can precisely reach targets up to 80 kilometers (50 miles) away
Russia is intensifying its assault in the south after a failed attempt to conquer Kyiv three months into the conflict
In a New York Times opinion article, US President Joe Biden said that he will “provide the Ukrainians with more advanced rocket systems and munitions that will enable them to more precisely strike key targets on the battlefield in Ukraine.”
According to authorities, the package also includes ammunition, counter-fire radars, several air surveillance radars, more Javelin anti-tank missiles, and anti-armor weaponry.