Russia stated Tuesday it had downed in Ukraine a long-distance rocket-propelled bomb not too long ago provided to Kyiv by the United States — a weapon seen as very important for a deliberate Ukrainian counter-offensive.
“Air defence (forces) downed… a GLSDB guided rocket,” the defence ministry stated in a press release, referring to floor launched small diameter bombs produced by Boeing and the Saab Group.
These units have a variety of as much as 150 kilometres (93 miles), which might threaten Russian positions and provide depots far behind the entrance traces.
The Pentagon in February introduced it was offering Ukraine with GLSDBs as a part of a $2.2 billion arms package deal.
“This gives them a longer-range capability… that will enable them to conduct operations in defense of their country and to take back their sovereign territory,” Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder stated on the time.
Ukraine had been asking the United States for munitions that may fly farther than the HIMARS rockets, which have an 80-kilometre vary.
The GLSDB probably provides Ukraine forces a capability to strike wherever within the Russian-held elements of Ukraine.
That might threaten key Russian provide traces, arms depots and air bases.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on the time tweeted his due to President Joe Biden for the brand new assist.
“The more long-range our weapons are and the more mobile our troops are the sooner Russia’s brutal aggression will end,” he stated.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
