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Ukraine may receive from Turkish stocks American weapons worth about 280 million dollars. This includes, in particular, M270 rocket launchers, ATACMS missiles, and thousands of rocket and artillery munitions, and to transfer these weapons the United States’ permission is also needed.
Colonel of the Reserve of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, flight instructor and military expert Roman Svitan, in a broadcast on 24 Channel explained which tasks the Armed Forces of Ukraine could use this weapon for and why it remains important, even though the greatest effect could have been achieved several years ago. According to him, even now this package can create serious problems for Russian troops.
This weapon was needed earlier
The weapons that Ukraine can receive from Turkish stocks are offered at a relatively low price, effectively at scrap value. Svitan positively assesses the very possibility of such a transfer, but emphasizes that these means could have played a much bigger role several years ago, when the Russian army had not yet adapted to many Western systems.
It would be good if everything that is now being transferred by the Turks had reached Ukraine three years ago. Then this weapons would have been much more important and its effectiveness would have been significantly higher,
– Svitan explained.
One of the most telling examples he named ATACMS. HIMARS launchers were already there at that time, but the long-range missiles Ukraine did not have.
ATACMS were needed to destroy Russian helicopter bases and allow our mechanized columns to advance. But this was not done, because the missiles came in at the end,
– noted the military expert.
The battlefield situation now is different, but the package has not lost its value. Most systems that Turkey can transfer to Ukraine are offensive in nature and can strengthen strikes against Russian troops, their logistics, and rear infrastructure.
How could Ukraine use the Turkish package?
In the package that Ukraine can receive from Turkish stocks there are about 70 cluster missiles of ATACMS with a range of up to 165 kilometers. This offensive weapon gives the Ukrainian forces the opportunity to operate against targets in the Russian rear and disrupt the supply of enemy units.
With one ATACMS missile you can cover both a pontoon crossing and the same bridge. The detonation occurs at a height of 700 – 800 meters, and the area of impact with submunitions is quite large,
– Svitan explained.
Other munitions in the package can also be used on the front, but doing so now is more difficult than several years ago. Russian intelligence has learned to detect Ukrainian systems more quickly, so heavy artillery has to be moved covertly, favorable weather has to be chosen, and essentially separate operations have to be prepared.
A big thanks to the Turks. Better late than never. This weapon will still reach us and will really cause serious problems for the Russians,
– the military expert emphasized.
The effectiveness of the package now will depend not only on the characteristics of the systems themselves but also on the preparation of their use, concealment, and the ability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to bypass the already developed Russian countermeasures.
Colonel of the Reserve of the Armed Forces of Ukraine evaluated the Turkish military package: watch the video
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