“The armed forces of Ukraine really began to use Western systems for attacks on military facilities on the territory of Russia. This allows the Ukrainian army to conduct a modern multi-disciplinary war more effectively. This was reported by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). It is noted that the series of strikes by the Defense Forces on the territory of Russia on November 19-20 indicates the beginning of Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons systems provided by the West for”, — write on: ua.news
The armed forces of Ukraine really began to use Western systems for attacks on military facilities on the territory of Russia. This allows the Ukrainian army to conduct a modern multi-disciplinary war more effectively.
This was reported by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
It is noted that the series of strikes by the Defense Forces on the territory of Russia on November 19-20 indicates the beginning of Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons systems provided by the West to create more complex and effective strike “packages”.
“During the shelling, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in particular, used long-range attack drones and Storm Shadow missiles, and struck various military targets in the Russian rear,” the report says.
The ISW also noted that the systems and means that Western partners provide to Ukraine, as well as its own industrial production of defense systems and innovative efforts, provide the country with greater opportunities for successful multidisciplinary, large-scale modern warfare.
It is noted that Ukraine has already proven its effectiveness in using drones, often of domestic production, to strike various military targets in the Russian rear, including air bases, command headquarters and artillery depots.
“The Ukrainian arsenal already includes air and sea drones, as well as F-16 aircraft, HIMARS systems and ATACMS ballistic missiles provided by the West. Although the conditions of use of the latest systems are limited enough to give the maximum benefits that the Armed Forces can get from their use,” the report says.
The ISW also noted that the West’s restrictions on Ukraine’s ability to use the provided weapons for strikes on the territory of Russia limit the capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in developing adequate strike “packages”.
“Ukraine needs further military assistance from the West, as well as domestic innovations and production in order to continue to create and use strike systems for strikes against the Russian rear, as well as to strike on the battlefield from the tactical to the operational level,” – states the Institute for the Study of War .
In the course of this year, the official Kyiv intensified appeals to the countries of Europe and the USA with a request to give permission to strike on the territory of Russia with ATACMS long-range ballistic missiles and Storm Shadow cruise missiles. However, the partners did not allow it to be done, fearing a significant escalation.
Ukrainian sources wrote that the ATACMS hit the arsenal of the main missile and artillery department of the Russian Ministry of Defense in the city of Karachev, Bryansk region.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, said that the strikes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Bryansk region, carried out with the help of American ATACMS missiles, are a signal from the West about the desire to escalate the war.
On the night of November 19, the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired eight ATACMS ballistic missiles at an arsenal in the Bryansk region, the Russian Air Defense Forces managed to shoot down only two.
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