“There is dirt and Russian electronic warfare all around” – The Telegraph explained why the long-range bombs transferred to Kyiv did not work
The “vaunted” GLSDB gliding bombs transferred by the United States to Ukraine did not work.
The British publication The Telegraph writes about this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
The article states that these ground-launched shells were delivered at the end of January, and were expected to force Russia to move logistics and military depots further away from the front line, since the range of these bombs is 160 kilometers.
“We sent this to the Ukrainians. It didn't work. This didn't work for several reasons including an environment with electromagnetic interference, just dirt on the ground. When you send something to people who are fighting for their lives that doesn't work, they'll try it three times and then just throw it aside,” the publication quotes William LaPlante, head of the Pentagon's weapons procurement office, as saying to the Center for Strategic Defense. international studies.
GLSDB are rocket-powered projectiles launched from Himars and M270 launchers, which the US also transferred to Ukraine. This type of weapon uses a head that is aimed at the target using a GPS system and a laser.
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