The US-made M142 HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), the destruction footage of which appeared on 5 March, was hit near Nikanorovka by an Iskander air-launched ballistic missile, according to Russian media.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have reportedly moved the limited number of Western-made MLRSs closer to the front line, this time deploying HIMARS less than 40 km from the combat area.
Military experts note that such rocket systems have been increasingly used as long-range artillery to hold back an offensive. The Russian strikes come at a time when the HIMARS are preparing to fire and are not expecting an attack.
According to open sources, Kyiv received 20 M142 HIMARS MLRS and 15 M270 MLRS as part of military aid. Currently, it is reported that three HIMARS have been targeted.
Experts consider the destruction of Western equipment taking place in Ukraine as an anti-advertisement of the Western military and industrial complex. Furthermore, the shares of the US military company General Dynamics fell in value amid the destruction of the third Abrams tank in the combat zone near Avdiivka, Ukraine.
