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"They made conclusions": Reznikov told that the occupiers came up with to counteract Himars

The Defense Ministry Head has announced negotiations with allies to obtain a weapon that can destroy targets at a distance of 120 or 150 km. Russian troops took their warehouses beyond the reach of the Himars volley fire system to increase security. Alexei Reznikov, Minister of Defense of Ukraine, announced this in an interview with Delfi. He noted that since May last year, Ukraine received powerful 155mm artillery systems.

Subsequently, the Armed Forces began to use HIMARS, which significantly affected the situation on the battlefield. The supply of other weapons not only US but also French and German has successfully destroy the targets located at a distance of 80 km. This applies, in particular, weapons and fuel warehouses and command points. Russian invaders began to look for solutions to counteract modern weapons. They made some conclusions.

"They began to delay all its infrastructure for 120 km," the minister said. Reznikov added that the question of the Ukrainian troops was the question of how to destroy the enemy at a long distance. He stressed that negotiations with allies of weapons that could destroy targets even at a distance of 120 or 150 km. "There was a need to find other decisions that can extend our hands," said the Defense Minister.

On April 11, Focus reported Reznikov's statement about new "surprises" for the Russian Fleet in the Black Sea. He hinted that it was worth the destruction of new ships similar to the Moscow cruiser, which was destroyed in the spring of 2022. The Minister also stated that Ukraine is the second in history over the last 100 years a state that has been able to destroy the Russian maritime flagship. It was first happened during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905.