The Russian expert assures that “Hymars” is nothing outstanding
The supply of Western weapons allegedly did not have a significant impact on the course of hostilities.
This opinion was expressed in an interview with a Belarusian news agency by the Deputy President of the Russian Academy of Missile and Artillery Sciences, Konstantin Sivkov, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“Both the Haymars and the 777 howitzers are nothing outstanding as weapon systems. Ukraine had much more powerful weapons systems - “Smerch”, now we have destroyed them all. In terms of range, they correspond to the Haymars. The Smerch has 12 guides, and the missile warhead weighs 250 kg, while the Haymars has 6 guides and the warhead weighs only 90 kg.
"Smerch" as an MLRS in terms of combat potential corresponds to 3-4 "Haimars". The 777 howitzer in its ballistic characteristics corresponds to the Soviet Msta-B howitzer, which is available in large quantities in Ukraine. The only advantage of the American howitzer is its small volume. It weighs 4,5 tons, and ours weighs 7,5 tons. But in any case, you need a tractor,” said Sivkov.
In his opinion, the French Caesar howitzers and the Polish Crab howitzers are of interest. As for the American ATACMS missiles, they have a large dispersion and a shorter range than the Iskanders. The Soviet Tochka-U has better characteristics, but Russian air defense can handle it too.”
“They will try to use them to put pressure on the socio-political situation in Russia. They will try to strike Russian cities or those cities in Ukraine that are under our control. There will be attempts to strike at the Crimean Bridge, at individual targets in Crimea (naval facilities, military enterprises and residential areas).
There will be attempts to strike Russian border cities, including those at a significant distance from the border (Kurs, Belgorod, Voronezh, Rostov). If these missiles appear. It is necessary to clearly understand that the war started in Ukraine has one goal - to organize a political explosion in Russia and replace President Putin with a figure loyal to the West,” Sivkov said.
He is confident that most of the missiles will be shot down by air defenses, and if hit, they will only cause anger in Russian society.
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