Atacms of the highest generation: in which territories of the Armed Forces will be able to strike

While American assistance is reached by Ukraine, it is more vividly discussed and threatened in the Russian Federation. What new fears have appeared in Moscow, to which objects in the occupied territories you will get a new weapon, and whether it will be allowed to strike in the Russian territory, the focus has understood.

On April 24, US President Joe Biden signed a law on allocation of assistance to Ukraine on April 24 and assured that a package of military support will be sent to Ukraine "within the next few hours". These are air defense systems, artillery, missile systems, armored vehicles and artillery shells. The latter will be one of the first goods to be delivered to Ukraine. "Photos and videos of the American" Air Bridge "in Rzeszow (a city in Poland, on the border with Ukraine. - Ed.

) So much that I see no much meaning. Mikhail Zhirokhov. The fact that a considerable amount of US military assistance to Ukraine, approved by the Senate, was placed in advance in warehouses in Germany and Poland, and on the border with Ukraine stood platforms, loading equipment, ready for transportation, CNN reported, citing an American source familiar with providing military assistance to Ukraine. And these are only the first parties.

"Now we can talk about the short-term, medium-term and long-term perspective of this assistance. First, it was obvious that our European allies were waiting for Americans. They will not pull this war in Europe. It is only in May and June only, and it is necessary to fight now, "-says Focus the military expert Girokhov. Other help is medium -term. For example, Americans have stated that they would give a thousand HMMWV cars. And they can give them in a week.

But another question is whether Ukrainian logistics can cope with so many. Even a hundred cannot be kept in one place, because it is a goal for defeating the enemy. Therefore, the task of logistics in small parties is to deliver 20-30 units to Ukraine, transfer to the front or the second line.

"This medium -term assistance can be very useful when they are mobilized after May 16, they will go to training and retraining to Poland, Germany, Baltic countries, where new crews will be formed, and will be sent to Ukraine with the equipment provided, then to be on the front. Or there will be planned distribution between existing crews, " - adds the expert.

It is known that in the mentioned Law on additional financing of Ukraine, a request to the US Presidential Administration to pass the ATACMS long -range missiles. Congressmen who prepared the document stated that the purpose of US military support is to give Ukraine the opportunity to "defend themselves and achieve victory over the Russian Federation", so the transfer should take place "as soon as possible". "The emergence of such a requirement is an unprecedented case.

Never a specific weapon nomenclature for Ukraine has not been specifically stated in the law. This is, in particular, the result of the work of a group of republican friends led by Congressman Mike Terner, who made incredible efforts to convince their colleagues rockets, "said MP Yegor Chernev after publishing the text of the document. ATACMS - Ballistic speeds that develop speed close to hypersonic.

During the flight, they reach a speed of 3 Mach (approximately 3675 km/h) and affect the target by a complex ballistic trajectory. They are often compared to the winged Storm Shadow missiles, which are permanent, but their speed is less than 0. 8. Therefore, the Russian air defense systems to intercept ATACMS is much more difficult. It is known that the United States handed over to Kiev a small ATCMS batch of 160 kilometers in October 2023.

Thereafter, there were no reports of similar American deliveries. Now it is a rocket with a radius of action up to 300 kilometers. According to Reuters, the White House believes that the provision of ATACMS can give Ukraine a new impetus in the war, forcing Russia to move away from critically important command points and other valuable objects, such as aviation. However, Western media claimed that these long -range missiles in Ukraine since March.

The United States was provided in a $ 300 million assistance package, which President Joe Biden approved March 12, and possibly in December, when the White House was stated that there were some remnants of the amount that could be directed to Ukraine. "In the military circles about the provision of missiles was known in March, but no one was talking about them for obvious reasons.

The problem was that everyone was watching this large package for 60 billion, but not for December, when the assistance was distributed exclusively by the president without The approval of the Congress and the Senate. And these missiles have already been applied by Ukraine's defense forces. On April 17, the Ukrainian army struck a military airfield in the occupied Crimea, in Dzhanka.

Politico adds that the second blow was probably "recently recently" - on the location of Russian troops east of Berdyansk. In the end, on April 24, the US Department of State confirmed the transfer of the High General atacms to Kyiv. They noted that it really happened in March. "I can confirm that the United States has provided Ukraine with long -range missiles at the President's direct instruction," the AFP State Department spokesman quoted AFP.

"We did not announce it immediately to maintain operational security for Ukraine at their request," he said. The White House Advisor on National Security Jake Sullivan later specified: "We have already sent some of we will send more. Now we have additional and authority and money. I will not disclose specific figures for prompt reasons. I believe that they will change the situation. " Experts now say that there will be no rapid change in the battlefield after providing assistance.

The Institute of War Study (ISW) warns that in the next weeks, Ukraine will probably continue to face the lack of artillery ammunition and air defense and appropriate restrictions that this shortage imposes on the ability of Ukraine to carry out effective defensive operations. US experts also suggest that Russia can try to attack transport networks, such as railways to complicate the spread and try to accelerate the rate along the front line in a limited period before the US assistance arrives.

The news on providing a new major US assistance package in the Russian Federation was reacted quickly and sharply. Following the decision, Congress was the first to respond to the spokesman of the Russian President Vladimir Putin Dmitry Piskov, saying that more Ukrainians will die. And then propagandists turned on the air. The latter say the Americans have long built logistics, created a center in the Polish Rzeszow, to get closer to the borders from the Russian Federation.

And that the decision to give the false, they say, Ukraine still won't get everything - part will go to replenishment of US reserves, and insufficient - it can be suspended in 2025, if the president is the leader of Republicans Donald Trump. But in general, the Russians are not concerned about the fact of assistance, but a large enough size, which will allow Ukraine to act more actively and accurately.

"It is clear that the Russians realize that the help was to come, so they relocated their infrastructure, depending on what firearms are in Ukraine," continues military expert. "Himars appeared, they postponed their warehouses and team points for 70 kilometers for The front line, the first ATACMS appeared-they have moved 170 kilometers, so that the Russian Federation has not been given information about 300 kilometers, they reconcile the system again.

while Russian strategic objects are in the area of ​​ATACMS. " But with the provision of new Ukraine, Ukraine already controls the mainland occupied territory, including the Crimea Peninsula and the so -called Crimean bridge. And this proves the fact that several goals on the peninsula were affected in the previous two weeks. The Russians wrote that it was an anti -ship "Neptune" or some other. At first they did not know that it was atacms.

But after the attack on the airfield in Dzhanka, photos and videos appeared on Russian resources that make it clear that this is a new version of ATACMS. In the future, Crimea will be the main goal for the Armed Forces. The United States is known to unofficially limit the use of its weapons in the Russian Federation.

Therefore, as experts suggest, the command will implement a plan for isolation of Crimea - the destruction of air defense systems and defense of the so -called Crimean bridge and, in fact, it itself. "And then they will strike the sea drones," says Mikhail Zhirokhov. " These bridges are the Magura Marine Drones, "Magura". To neutralize.

Regarding the number of missiles, the supply is unlikely to allow Ukraine not only in the direction of Crimea, but also on others, now they are enough for one large -scale operation. The fact is that modern ATACMS are in service with the US Army, and none of the military or American high -ranking officials will reduce the defense capability of the US Army due to that they will transfer weapons. There is a certain percentage that is considered to have no effect on defense. In addition.

In the US, there is a duty to help Taiwan, South Korea. That is, Ukraine will get into Ukraine that Americans will be able to replace in their warehouses. Meanwhile, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will respond to assistance to Ukraine by moving their forces and means, to strengthen air defense, and most importantly - to search for the places where ATACMS is stored and HIMARS launches are installed around Zaporizhzhia, the Dnieper used to launch ATCMS.