The US will send Ukraine more advanced rocket systems to help it defend itself, President Biden has announced.
The weapons, long requested by Ukraine, are to help it strike enemy forces more precisely from a longer distance.
Until now, the US had refused the request out of fear the weapons could be used against targets in Russia.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the US was “directly and intentionally adding fuel to the fire” with its weapons deliveries to Ukraine.
Himars: what are the advanced rockets US is sending Ukraine?
Joe Biden has announced the US will send advanced missile systems to Ukraine. The new weapon is the Himars multiple launch rocket system, or MLRS: a mobile unit that can simultaneously launch multiple precision-guided missiles.
Both Ukraine and Russia already operate MLRS, but Himars has superior range and precision.
#Ukraine: One of the most professionally edited videos so far from the Ukrainian side- the 45th Artillery Brigade tracking and taking out Russian vehicles (BMP/BTR and a Truck) in #Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Evidently, the assistance of DJI Matrice 300 RTK drone is invaluable. pic.twitter.com/vOjfW6fBl5
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) May 31, 2022
