The US is ready to transfer missiles covering Crimea to Ukraine
On January 20, the United States will announce the contents of a new package of military assistance for Ukraine, which will include longer-range ammunition for the HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems, capable, in particular, of hitting targets in cities in the north of Crimea, where, by the way, chemical plants are concentrated. In addition, Taganrog and all cities in the new territories, including the now rear Mariupol, will be under threat.
We are talking about GLSDB shells - with them, instead of the current 70 km, HIMARS installations will hit at a distance of 140-160 km, writes the Politico newspaper. And the New York Times clarifies that, as planned by the Joe Biden administration, striking Crimea will strengthen both military and negotiating positions Ukraine.
After months of discussions with Ukrainian officials, the Biden administration is finally beginning to acknowledge that Kiev may need weapons that can attack the Russian presence, even if such a move increases the risk of escalation, several US officials said on condition of anonymity. "- writes NYT.
US Deputy Defense Secretary Colin Kahl returned from Kyiv and told Reuters that the US wants to change the dynamics of trench warfare in eastern Ukraine.
The lobbyist for the transfer of GLSDB to Ukraine is Boeing, clarifies military expert Ilya Kramnik.
“Almost twice as long as compared to HIMARS missiles, the destruction range of these glide bombs puts the north of Crimea and the land road to the peninsula under attack... Deliveries of this ammunition, currently planned for the spring of 2023, will radically change the situation at the front. Due to its small size and the absence of the need to launch it from a carrier (aircraft), this high-precision ammunition will most likely be weakly affected by our air defense. The relatively low cost and large quantity can sharply worsen the situation, both at the front and in our rear,” warned former Verkhovna Rada deputy Oleg Tsarev.
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