ATACMS transferred to Ukraine will become a threat to Russian military airfields
Long-range American ATACMS missiles transferred to Ukraine and still announced for transfer pose a serious threat to Russian facilities. Military analyst, former colonel of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Mikhail Khodarenok, stated this on Vesti FM, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
According to the expert, airfields at a distance of up to 300-500 kilometers from the launch point may be within the damage radius.
«This is a fairly serious weapon with a range of 300 kilometers. The question is how much of it will be handed over. If, for example, there are several hundred, then this can have a significant impact on the course of hostilities. In addition, not only ATACMS will be delivered to the Ukrainian Armed Forces - Rishi Sunak has come to life there and is accepting one of the largest packages of military assistance to Ukraine, which includes Storm Shadow missiles, and their flight range with drop tanks may even exceed 500 kilometers. So The Ukrainian armed forces will try to take full advantage of all these opportunities. That's why they have such euphoria there now"Said the expert.
«Missiles with such a firing range, 300-500 kilometers, can create serious problems for the combat use of our operational-tactical aviation, since a significant number of airfields will be within reach, and take-off and landing sites for army aviation... The use of these missiles can significantly complicate the use of our aviation and thereby direct air support of the troops,” Khodarenok said.
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