Samuel Cranny-Evans

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“Broadly speaking, Ukraine's artillery arsenal is outranged and outnumbered by Russia's. If upgraded, systems currently in use by Russia, notably the BM-30 Smerch, can provide sustained and destructive fire at distances up to 90 km or 120 km. The HIMARS will provide Ukraine firstly with the ability to reach these systems if they are operating beyond howitzer range. In addition, the longer-range systems can be used to engage Russian logistics and command and control nodes, which are critical to Russia's ability to sustain the fight. The effectiveness of the new systems will ultimately depend on the Ukrainian ability to conduct reconnaissance and intelligence gathering functions into Russia's operational depth and coordinate that with the new artillery assets as they enter service.”

Aljazeera

Research analyst at the Royal United Services Institute