Crimea and Mariupol. Where will ATACMS missiles be hit immediately after delivery to Kiev
Politicians believe that with their help, the Armed Forces will beat the main objects of logistics and communications of the Russian army, starting installations of winged missiles and drones. "The United States is quite capable of giving this weapon without any noticeable risk for its own combat capability. Ukraine has significantly weakened Russia's military power, it only needs a small part of our ATACMS stocks.
The US can produce hundreds of ATACMS missiles and high-precision strikes a year and replenish their stocks" , - the senators say. High -ranking American officials have often voiced the need to send Kiev this type of missiles. The Financial Times on September 10, with reference to Baiden's representative, wrote about a quick decision on ATACMS. Last week, ABC News reported the "approximation of the moment" of sending projectiles last week.
The missiles "lie literally on the table" and are likely to be included in the next military assistance package. However, the White House spokesman John Kirby said the decision has not been made yet. In an interview with CNN, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with CNN during his visit to the United States that negotiations on the supply of long -range ATACMS "to the finish line". If the missiles are not sent, the Armed Forces will have great losses on the battlefield, he added.
The main purpose of ATACMS missiles after their shipment to the Armed Forces may be the Crimean Bridge, as well as the military facilities and base of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation in Sevastopol, says military expert Pavel Narozhny. American ATACMS are better than British Storm Shadow, as the latter are launched by aircraft and enemy air defense forces can pick them up.
ATACMS launches Himars or M270 installations, so they are able to approach the collision line, release rockets and go, he commented in a conversation with focus. "Everything that stands in the Sevastopol bay should be destroyed: ships, submarines and equipment. Fugas ATACMS missiles will be suitable for destruction of fortifications. If it is about destroying the enemy's personnel, you need to use cassette ammunition," the expert said.
The second priority direction is Mariupol, a large logistics hub for the Southern Front. The rail and all infrastructure is bombardment, but it all depends on the number of American missiles, the expert continued. "In Afghanistan, the US troops have used about 500 such missiles. As for Ukraine, about 100 units will be discussed, but even so much will be enough to defeat the strategic objects of the Russian army," the Narozhnyi says.
The main importance, according to the military analyst, the Colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Petro Chernyk, has the number of missiles provided. Hundreds, and preferably more than a thousand rockets, are needed to break any front of the front. "The Americans have rocket reserves, warehouses over 4,000. It is ballistics, 5400 km/h of flight speed, whisk them almost unrealistic. Himars or M270 will allow you to recharged and shoot again for 15-20 minutes.
, ATACMS missiles will really change the course of war. A few dozen pieces of course will decide little, "the military explained. The ATACMS rocket can safely destroy the Sevastopol Sea Port, but much depends on the range of target damage, he added. "There is a principle - one -third of the prompt range. If the maximum startup is up to 300 km, so as not to lose the projectile or machine, it is advisable to run a projectile per 100 kilometers," Chernik said.