'There are already reports of mass desertions from different Russian units because this is a real war, it's horrific and no one wants to be sent to their death. 'Then it doesn't matter who the Russians bring-the Kadyrov troops, the Buryats-they are already in panic mode over these long-range precision weapons, which are pounding their positions.' 'Ten HIMARS are already making a difference, but we need 100 of them, 10 battalions with 10 HIMARS in each one to be spread across the whole of the front line,' he said. has begun sending the powerful weapons to Ukraine to defend against the Russian imvasion. Multiple Russian commanders are reported to have been killed in HIMARS attacks in the past week, according to the Ukrainians.Ī US-made HIMARS on static display during live fire exercises on Apin Crow Valley, Tarlac province, Philippines. The HIMARS have been credited with several such strikes, including the enormous explosion in Nova Kakhovka in Kherson Oblast this week, Ukrainian officials say.

The systems and guided munitions sent to Ukraine have a range of some 50 miles.ĭozens of Russian ammunition and fuel depots have been destroyed in recent weeks. Heavy long-range artillery has long been at the top of the Ukrainian shopping list, and now American, French, and Polish guns in particular are making their mark on Donbas' pockmarked battlefields. NATO nations-led by the U.S.-have been flooding arms into Ukraine since Russia's latest invasion began on February 24. In this combination image, Serhiy Haidai head of Luhansk regional military administration and a photo shared by the Ministry of Deference Ukraine, shows HIMARS in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, early July 2022 MODU/Serhiy Haidai Speaking from close to the front line in Ukraine's war torn east, Luhansk Governor Serhiy Haidai said the invaders are in 'panic mode' as the long-range guided heavy artillery picks off high value targets and degrades Russia's fighting abilities while Ukraine plans counter-attacks.

Panic mode