11/17/2024 – Translated from Ukrainian via Google and OFP
US President Joe Biden finally authorized the use of long-range ATACMS missiles deep into Russian territory. This decision was reported by the Western mass media with reference to official sources.
Also, similar information appeared from France and Great Britain about permission to launch SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles on the territory of the occupier.
It will be recalled that earlier the Armed Forces of Ukraine already used ATACMS missiles. In particular, in July of this year, an attack was made on the Saki military airfield.
OBOZ.UA tells what is special about the mentioned missiles and why they are so important for the Defense Forces. Hint: This decision not only means that the US will hand over the missiles, but should also be an impetus for European countries that have not dared to be the first to provide similar weapons.
ATACMS are designed for pinpoint strikes on control centers, airfields, air defense facilities, and enemy logistics. They are produced by the American company Lockheed Martin.
ATACMS can be launched by M270 (two missiles) or HIMARS (one missile) rocket launcher systems.
Depending on the modification, they can hit targets at a distance of 140 to 300 km. The speed is about 3700 km/h, the starting mass of the lesion is from 1600 to 2300 kg.
ATACMS flies on a semi-ballistic trajectory . The initial acceleration is carried out according to a pre-programmed rigid trajectory, and the entire subsequent flight takes place in controlled mode. At the end, such rockets accelerate, which makes it possible to blow up even underground bunkers .
ATACMS has aerodynamic wings with which the on-board control system adjusts flight and direction. The manufacturer estimates the error of deviation from the target to be only 10 m .
Missiles can have a high-explosive or cluster warhead .
“Getting these weapons at our disposal will significantly strengthen the combat capabilities of our missile units. They will become a real problem for the enemy’s air defense, and a powerful fleet of anti-aircraft missile systems will allow them to be used along the entire length of the front. Priority targets will be Russian logistics and communication centers , launch sites for missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles on the TOT,” the Military Media Center said.
As OBOZ.UA wrote, the first batch of military aid from the United States can be delivered to Ukraine a few days after the signing of the corresponding law by US President Joe Biden in case of its approval by the Senate. We are talking about weapons from the Pentagon’s stockpiles in Germany.
Ukraine must now act quickly to prevent the cockroaches from moving valuable targets out of range. I hope that permission was given much earlier already, like last week or longer ago.
This “permission” is just for the Kursk region and I wonder if it is even needed except to move president sleepy one step in our direction. How big is the Kursk region? 200 miles?
It sounds like this was a political decision intended to influence the norks, not help Ukraine’s mission.
That’s probably right.
Sleepy is a tough guy … to wake up.
If Ukraine launched all these missiles in one go, at any target they choose, Biden couldn’t do much about it, neither could Trump.
That’s the beauty of having your own stuff. No need to rely on jellyfish, marshmallows, or squishmallows for permission while your people are getting slaughtered.